Colossians: Post #2

Ok, I apologize. I did not post last week. So, we are behind one week.
Consider this post the one for last week.

In week 1, on the first blog for Colossians, no one commented on Week 1.

However, someone did comment on Week 2, which dealt with Colossians 1: 3-5. When reading these verses, it appears that Paul is saying that we increase our faith and love because of our "hope laid up/stored up for us in heaven". So, do you believe that we get our motivation or our passion for our faith and love because of the treasures we have stored up for us in heaven? Please respond.

Here are the verses:

Colossians 1: 3-5 (NIV)
3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people—
5 the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel


Colossians 1: 3-5 (ESV)
3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,
4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints,
5 because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel

Again, here is the question:
So, do you believe that we get our motivation or our passion for our faith and love because of the treasures we have stored up for us in heaven? Please respond.

-- Brent