Posts with the tag “character”

"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." - Colossians 3:12What you wear makes a statement about who you are and how you want to be perceived. Paul tells us that as Christians, we have a specific wardrobe we should put on every day—not physical clothes, but character qualities that reflect our identit...  Read More

"Whoever is faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and whoever is dishonest in very little is also dishonest in much." - Luke 16:10We live in a culture that celebrates big moments and dramatic breakthroughs, but God is more interested in our daily faithfulness in small things. The character that sustains us through life's big challenges is developed through countless small choices.Jesus...  Read More

"And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect unity." - Colossians 3:14Love is the crowning virtue of the resurrection life. Paul says to put on love "above all these" - it is the most important quality, the one that holds all the others together. Without love, compassion becomes mere sentiment, kindness becomes manipulation, and forgiveness becomes obligation.The lo...  Read More

"Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving one another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive." - Colossians 3:12–13After telling us what to put off, Paul tells us what to put on. The new self is characterized by compassion, k...  Read More