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Staying When It Gets Hard
What we wear says something about who we are. But what if the most important wardrobe choices we make have nothing to do with fabric or fashion? In this message drawn from Colossians 3, we are challenged to think about the attitudes we put on every single day, and why those choices matter far more than we might realize. Paul's letter to the Colossians reminds us that our identity as believers is not something we earn or work toward. We are already chosen, already holy, already loved. That settled identity becomes the foundation for everything else. Because we belong to God, we are called to dress like it, clothing ourselves in compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, forgiveness, and love. These are not suggestions for the spiritually advanced. They are commands for the whole community of faith. And the remarkable thing is that none of us wear these attitudes naturally. We are prone to pride, impatience, and bitterness. But Christianity is not about trying harder in our own strength. It is about drawing closer to the One who perfectly embodied every one of these virtues. The wardrobe Paul describes is nothing less than the character of Christ himself, and we are invited to put it on every morning.
