“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 3:12-14 MSG}

You are chosen for a NEW life of LOVE! Don’t you love that?

So yes, go ahead and dress in the wardrobe God picked out – it is way better than anything we could find on our own and is perfect for any and every occasion! ~ Be content with second place ~ Be quick to forgive ~ Love is your all-purpose garment…never be without it! Be dressed in love and ready for whatever this life throws at you.

Never forget you were chosen and given a new life through the perfect sacrifice of love. Jesus.

Dear Father, Thank you for choosing us in love! Guide our hearts as we clothe ourselves in all the goodness you have picked out & prepared for us. Help us to be even-tempered. Grant us a heart to accept second place in a world where most everyone is intent on being first. Give us a spirit that is quick to forgive when someone offends us. Thank you for forgiving us completely. Clothe us completely in love & enable us to never be without it. In the name of the One clothed in love always, Jesus. Amen.