Being Better.

When I get the chance to reflect on my day, I like to think about my attitude towards others. Was I short? Easily annoyed? Did I give them my attention and respect while they were talking to me? Etc.

Although, I’d like to think that I am awesome at life. Catch me in a mood and I can really disappoint.

We all have those days, weeks, and months or years where we just don’t feel like “playing well with others.”

I am conscious of the times I am not the Best Me and really try to make those times happen less and less.

There are many examples on how to "live" in the Bible, but this week I landed in the Book of Colossians where I found Paul providing a little insight to this in chapter 3:12-18

“Clothe yourself in: Compassion, Kindness, Humility, Gentleness, and Patience.”

“Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”

“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.  And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."

I would like to challenge everyone today. I am going to start everyday off with reading these verses.  Reminding myself of these instructions given for followers of Christ, and next week I will report back on my feelings, attitude and responses.

-with love, adam