The older I become, the less I know. But, I do know that my dog loves
me. Why? Well, who really knows? But, I like to think he sees
something in me that others may not. Perhaps he just can “sense”
that I care for him, or is feeding him or petting him or taking him
for a walk enough, or is is something else?
All this raises questions. Am I really good (bad) and if so, am I
always this way?
And if I see a “not-so-good” side of me, can I get better? It is
written…
Colossians (World
English
Bible)
1 If
then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are
above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. 2 Set
your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on
the earth. 3 For
you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When
Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with
him in glory. 5 Put
to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual
immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and
covetousness, which is idolatry; 6 for
which things’ sake the wrath of God comes on the children of
disobedience. 7 You
also once walked in those, when you lived in them; 8 but
now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and
shameful speaking out of your mouth. 9 Don’t
lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his
doings, 10 and
have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the
image of his Creator, 11 where
there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision,
barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Christ is all, and in
all.
12 Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.
14 Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.
12 Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.
14 Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.
To
get better (and hopefully stay that way), I should:
1. Seek
things above vs. 1f..
2.
Remember that Christ is your life- follow him vs. 3.
3.
Put
to death (put off, don’t
do)
this list vss.
5-9.
4.
Put on (do the following) 10-13.
Not
sure what to do… try to live a life that is filled with LOVE.
Not
sure how to do THAT?
Remember that picture????