Colossians 3:12
Therefore, as God’s chosen
people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with
compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Did you know
that in Christ we are a new creation for sure, our sins are wiped away and
forgiven for real, and we are free to live our lives without guilt and shame
forever…BUT…
It’s up to us
to “clothe ourselves” with the things that look good in our lives.
When we get
up in the morning, we have a closet full of clothes from which we pick to
wear. We have the sense to listen to the
weather, think about the day, and choose our outfits accordingly.
It’s no
different, spiritually. We have a closet
full of emotions, actions, and virtues from which to choose, but it takes
turning away from those other things we wrote about yesterday, and making the
decision to clothes ourselves with:
Compassion –
choosing to care about those around us – and to move with action
Kindness –
moving with action in deeds that bless a neighbor
Humility –
blessing a neighbor without expecting anything in return
Gentleness –
returning to others a gentle answer when wrath is stirred
Patience –
stirring up the gift of God – waiting on his timing and his provision
Yes, it’s all
about choices, just like we tell our kids.
What’s in
your closet, and what are you choosing to wear today?
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