
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" (Webster),
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
Now what?
PUT INTO PRACTICE~
Pressing forward wearing your new clothes,
whether you feel it or not!
PRESS FORWARD in JOY,
when discouragement overcomes your soul.
PRESS FORWARD in PEACE,
when anxiety ruffles your feathers.
PRESS FORWARD in PATIENCE,
when discontent in the waiting.
PRESS FORWARD in KINDNESS & GOODNESS,
when selfishness keeps you in your own world.
PRESS FORWARD in FAITHFULNESS,
when distrust leaves you isolated.
PRESS FORWARD in MEEKNESS,
when pride keeps you puffed up.
PRESS FORWARD in SELF`CONTROL,
when the rebellious child in you starts to emerge.
PRESS FORWARD in LOVE,
IN HIS LOVE
that lives within you,
because whatever you wear on the inside
will be produced on the outside.
So why wouldn't you
WALK BY THE SPIRIT,
so that
you
BEAR HIS FRUIT
that
enables you 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).
Therefore,
PUT ON JESUS,
tclothe yourself with HIM like a garment,
because
HE has given you all you need
to
PRESS FORWARD~
"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)
Because
"YET NOT BUT I THROUGH CHRIST IN ME"
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