Take a moment and read these words from Colossians, chapter 3, in The Message. Don’t just read them once, meditate on them, digest them, then put them to work. ‘Your old life is dead,’ that means killing off everything connected with that way of death: sexual promiscuity, impurity, lust, doing whatever you feel like whenever you feel like it, and grabbing whatever attracts your fancy. That’s a life shaped by things and feelings instead of by God. It wasn’t long ago that you were doing all that and not knowing any better. But you know better now, so make sure it’s all done with: bad temper, irritability, meanness, profanity, dirty talk. You’re done with that old life. It’s like a filthy set of ill-fitting clothes you’ve stripped off and put in the fire. Now you’re dressed in a new wardrobe. Every item of your new way of life is custom-made by the Creator, with His label on it. So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It’s your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it. (Colossians 3:3-14). Now go back and read those words again, asking God to help you make them a reality in your life today!