Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Always Choose Character.

Colossians 3:4 When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

Colossians 3:5 Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Colossians 3:6 On account of these the wrath of God is coming. Colossians 3:7 In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. Colossians 3:8 But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth. Colossians 3:9 Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices Colossians 3:10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. (Colossians 3:4–10 ESV)


Character is constant in its desire to change. To remove what is bad and to recommend what is good.


Character is constant in its focus on God’s good will and treating others with godly good will.


Character is constant in its pursuit of renewal.


Character is constant in the unseen motivating factor of grace.


Character is constant in its selflessness. 


Character is constant in its guardedness.


Character is constant in being both truthful and kind. 


Character is constant in choosing Godly attributes when they are unpopular. 


Character is constant in following Jesus where ever He leads even when, particularly when, a cross awaits.