Today we finished Colossians, and something really struck me about how Paul talks about change. He uses action words: "keep seeking," "put off," "clothe yourselves."
I think sometimes we say things like "I just get angry easily" or "This is just who I am." But Paul shows us that in Christ, we actually have the power to change.
We get to choose to put off our old ways and clothe ourselves with mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. These aren't just nice ideas - they're choices we can actually make because we're new creations.
Here's what I love: when we come to Christ, we don't have to clean ourselves up first. But He doesn't want us to stay stuck in patterns that drain us or create barriers between us and Him.
As I mentioned in the episode, we don't have to do this alone. We can simply pray, "God, help me with this. I'm struggling." And remember what Paul says in 2 Corinthians - when we are weak, then Christ is strong.
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