Spiritual Thoughts by Jenny V

Sunday, December 09, 2007

Colossians 3:12

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



I am God's chosen.
CHOSEN: selected from several; preferred

I am holy.
HOLY: Set apart. Belonging to, derived from, or associated with a divine power; sacred

I am dearly loved.
DEARLY: precious in one's regard; cherished

I shall express compassion.
COMPASSION: a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.

I shall express kindness.
KINDNESS: the state or quality of being kind (favorable)

I shall express humility.
HUMILITY: the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc.

I shall be gentle.
GENTLE: not severe, rough, or violent; mild

I shall be patient.
PATIENT: bearing provocation, annoyance, misfortune, delay, hardship, pain, etc., with fortitude and calm and without complaint, anger, or the like.