Colossians 3:12-17

"Dear Father, Grant that we may clothe ourselves with Christ, for he is a garment of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness and patience,..."

"Dear Father, Let Christ's peace rule in our hearts. Let us be at peace in his one body. Fill our hearts and mouths with overflowing thanksgiving. Let..."

"Dear Father, Help me put to death certain things in my life that are earthly - inward evils ranging from impurity to covetousness. Most of all, may I..."

"Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. . . . And whatever you do or say, do it as a..."

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Excellence in every area of life means relationships, too! Rubel Shelly calls us to excellence, but reminds us that this must be true in every area of life, including our relationships.

"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience."

"As God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience."

"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience."

"Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you."

"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful."

"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful."

"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with..."

"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with..."

"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."

"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."

"Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and..."

"Make allowance for each other's faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others."

"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...."

Inspirational illustration of Colossians 3:13 -- Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

Inspirational illustration of Colossians 3:15 -- Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.

Inspirational illustration of Colossians 3:12 -- As God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

Inspirational illustration of Colossians 3:16 -- Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

Inspirational illustration of Colossians 3:17 -- 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.

"Dear Child of Grace, You have been blessed with grace because of the Father's love (John 3:16-18; Colossians 1:12-14). That grace was embodied by My...."

How do we keep the concerns from stealing our thanksgiving? Phil Ware talks about how to keep thanksgiving a part of our daily lives even though we face challenging times.

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What kind thing have you done today? Kindness is a trait of God that we need to have and to share.

What would you have done to thank them? Patrick Odum challenges us to see the basic call of our lives to live for Jesus.

Why do I have to do something this hard? Max Lucado reminds us that we can get through this even if it involves forgiving the unforgivable -- both unforgivable sin and sinner.

Do you know where your church really is? Church is found where people who make up the Lord's Body are at work doing Kingdom business.

What was that we saw falling to earth? We can't really know anyone else's story without being able to view it from the perspective of God and God sheds a tear when we judge each other falsely.

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Can you really hold off the condemnation? God is forgiving of us and we must be of each other.

Imagine never being picked last! Paul Faulkner reminds us that God chose us, and still chooses us, every time for his team.

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