Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. (Colossians 3:12-15 ESV)
Wow these verses are beautiful. They depict an image of Christ's love so perfectly. Compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, patience, forgiveness. Traits I desire but often fail at. In my busy, self tuned world I often neglect these qualities I so desire. The qualities I desire for my daughter. To love others deeply. To have a servant's heart. To love my neighbor as myself. To give more than to take. And the command to forgive. It's not an option. What if Christ chose not to forgive me?
Lord, teach me to love like you love. Give me a heart like yours. Full of compassion and kindness. One of patience and one that is quick to forgive. And thank you, Lord, for sending your son who perfectly portrayed these traits. And who died to forgive me- an unworthy sinner. What a beautiful reminder of how much you love me.
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