When I
PUT ON
Anxiety~
I will be anxious.
When I
PUT ON
Fear~
I will be fearful.
When I
PUT ON
Despair~
I will be hopeless.
When you PUT ON _____________________ what will you be?
To
PUT ON~
"to make part of one's appearance or behavior";
to wear like a garment.
But
When I
PUT ON PEACE~
I will PUT OFF anxiety.
When I
PUT ON FAITH~
I will PUT OFF Fear.
When I
PUT ON HOPE~
I will PUT OFF despair.
PUT OFF + PUT ON~
FROM RAGS TO RICHES!
Now what?
PUT INTO PRACTICE~
Pressing forward wearing my new clothes,
whether I feel it or not!
PRESS FORWARD in JOY
when discouragement overcomes my soul.
PRESS FORWARD in PEACE
when anxiety ruffles my feathers.
PRESS FORWARD in PATIENCE
when discontent in the waiting.
PRESS FORWARD in KINDNESS & GOODNESS
when selfishness keeps me in my own world.
PRESS FORWARD in FAITHFULNESS
when distrust leaves me isolated.
PRESS FORWARD in MEEKNESS
when pride keeps me puffed up.
PRESS FORWARD in SELF`CONTROL
when the rebellious child in me starts to emerges.
PRESS FORWARD in LOVE~
in HIS LOVE
that lives within me~
because whatever I wear on the inside
will be produced on the outside~
HIS FRUIT
that
enables me to
PRESS FORWARD
IN
PEACE~
"Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice.
And the GOD OF PEACE will be with you" (PHILIPPIANS 4:9)
Let's
Exchange our
RAGS for HIS RICHES
and
PUT ON
JESUS~
To wear HIM~
To clothe ourselves with HIM
like a garment~
All of HIM
because
HE is all we need
to
PRESS FORWARD IN HIM~
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to CHRIST JESUS have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
Since we live by the SPIRIT, let us keep in step with the SPIRIT"
Galatians 5:22-25