Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12
The Apostle Paul uses the metaphor of putting on the virtues like you put on your clothes, but for much of my life I felt more like I was wrestling them on. Like when you're in the fitting room and your arms are above your head and you start what appears to be a frenetic shimmy into an outfit that should have had an extra button, zipper or should simply be a large. I don't think that is what Paul had in mind.
My greatest hope is that you will believe how chosen, set apart and dearly loved you are by Jesus. And that in this believing you'll discover a new set of virtues you don't have to fight, but simply get to wear.
-Kelly Minter
