Colossians 3:12-14 says; “Therefore, as God’s
chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion,
kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive
whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord
forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all
together in perfect unity.”
I love the picture here of being clothed / dressed with the these things (compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience and love—God’s love). You see as we start each day we make sure we are dressed. We take time to put on what is necessary for that day. These five things make up what is necessary for us to put on each day spiritually. When we are clothed with these, it will make each and every day better and better. We will not only survive each day but we will start to thrive every day. You see the secrete to this is that we are not just putting things onto our lives. We are actually putting the character of God on. When we cover ourselves with the very character of God, so that it is all that people see, life will change for the better.
