Every morning as I prepare for my day, I decide what to wear. Looking in my closet, I have choices. Do I wear a skirt today? Slacks? Jeans? What top coordinates with the skirt or pants? Both must match in color and appropriateness for the weather and occasion. Next, I decide on appropriate accessories. Which shoes? Belt? Scarf? Jewelry? All these choices match one another to create a unified whole. Once I make my decisions and dress, I’m ready for the day.
Just as I choose daily what clothes I’ll wear, I have choices in what to don from my spiritual closet. What shall I wear? Shall it be a spirit of complaining or gratefulness? If I choose complaining, I accessorize with sorrow and bitterness, to create a coordinated ensemble. I wonder: Is this what a child of God would wear? Is this appropriate attire for the daughter of the King? Instead, I choose to wear gratefulness. To match gratefulness, I choose compassion and humility, which naturally complement one another. To accessorize, I choose good deeds for my feet. The sparkling gem of God’s love unifies the ensemble. Now I’m ready for the day.
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
–Colossians 3:12
Father, help me choose wisely from my closet of spiritual clothing.
Growing Our Faith Together 
choosing how to clothe my spiritual life seems to be an ongoing choice in every hour of the day.
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Yes, it is. Some days, it’s a moment-by-moment decision, right?
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