I was once told that if you get a message over and over from different sources yet they are all speaking to the same thing that God is trying to get your attention. Its called a double whammy!! For the past month or so everywhere I go I am being challenged on the Col 3 passage in combination with the Gal 5 (fruit of the Spirit) passage. It is amazing to first see yourself as God does as "chosen people", "holy", and "dearly loved"- if you just stop there it should be enough to change your life and those around you! But then to be challenged with the qualities of our Lord is just remarkable. By far, it is the hardest mark to strive for; yet, the most essential to my testimony. Read over the passages and be encouraged, challenged, and renewed!
Colossians 3:12-17
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Galations 5:22-24
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
There is a quote that says:
"Love is the key. Joy is love singing. Peace is love enduring. Kindness is love's touch. Generosity is love's character. Faithfulness is love's habit. Gentleness is love's self-forgetfulness. Self-Control is love holding the reins."
Make it your prayer today like that of John Wesley's:
"I am no longer my own, but Yours. Put me to what You will, rank me with whom You will. Put me to doing, put me to suffering. Let me be employed by You or laid aside for You, exalted for You or brought low for You. Let me be full, let me be empty. Let me have all things, let me have nothing. I freely and heartily yield all things to Your pleasure and disposal. And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, You are mine and I am Yours. So be it. And the Covenant which I have made here on earth, let it be ratified in heaven. Amen"
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