Colossians 3:5 says to put to death immorality, impurity, lust... greed. As my room discussed what this practically looks like, we noticed that a lot of these things slowly fall away without hard work. I have never sat down and really thought, "How can I be less greedy today?", but today I am much less greedy than before I followed Christ. So, we decided that this was proof that God works to restore us everyday, and sometimes we don't even notice!
In verse 8, some more habits are mentioned such as anger, slander, etc. Again, we all agreed that some of these things fall away themselves. One of my favorite verses is 1 Peter 5:10 - It basically confirms that God will restore us- "perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish". I love this reminder because it inspires hope. Day by day, God is working on us, breaking down, even "putting to death" our faults, and He is building up new habits, thoughts and ways in all of us.
Reminds me of a great song by Anberlin
"Save me from myself
Save me from myself
Help me
Save me from myself
Save me from myself
Oh, woah
Things are gonna change now
For the better
And woah, oh
Things are gonna change
Hands like secrets are the hardest thing to keep from you
Lines and phrases like knives
Your words can cut me through
Dismantle me down Repair
You've dismantled me
You've dismantled me"
~Dismantle. Repair.
On a completely different note, I have to tell you about postsecret.com. Basically, people send in their secrets on postcards to this guy, and he posts them on the web. Some are big, some are almost pointless, some are sad and others are hilarious. It's a way to find release, I guess, but I like to read them just to know that people deal with the same things I do. I found this one that I could have made myself:
But, a word of caution before you get too excited - most cards are very real and shocking, so be prepared for anything.
Have a wonderful wednesday,
B ryce
