Colossians 3:15 If I cultivate thankfulness, what will I reap?

How does cultivating thankfulness generate peace and harmony? Try a variation on counting to ten next time you are irritated, frustrated, or ready to give up on something or someone. Name ten things you are thankful for right now–big and small, physical or emotional, person or situation. Or try listing ten things you are thankful… Read More

Colossians 3:14 Love is your basic, all-purpose garment

No matter what else you wear, never forget to about the basic, all-purpose garment which should be part of every outfit–LOVE. Wear it every day.     Colossians 3:14 (New Living Translation) Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.   Colossians 3:14 (The Message) And regardless of what… Read More

Colossians 3:13 Can I change how I respond?

Is the glass half-full or half-empty? Are you positive about people or do you keep a list of their wrongs and  your judgments of them? Do someone who hurt you have to say he is sorry before you will forgive them–is your forgiveness dependent on someone else? Does your forgiveness have strings attached?  In the… Read More