What we wear spiritually can majorly affect our mood as well. Are we wearing the right clothes, have we put our armour on?
Do you ever wake up on a Monday a bit grumpy or lazy and don’t feel like getting dressed, when you just feel like doing not very much?😊 Scripture says to put on the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness so we can rise above the wearies, the moany groanies, the ‘can’t be bothereds’, and the ‘don’t want to’s!
Praise shifts the atmosphere around us and lifts our spirits. It lifts our eyes off ourselves and back on to our loving God, onto the thought that things can change and be turned round for good.
Colossians 3:12 NLT Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. It doesn’t say God will, it says you must! Did we put the right clothes on when we woke up today, or did we not even think about it?
If we put our armour on and if we put on the Tshirt of thankfulness, the jacket of kindness and patience, humility and gentleness as well, then when somebody or something really ruffles our feathers at some point, we can remember we’re not wearing the coat of criticism or the scarf of complaining or offence, we’re wearing the jumper of patience, the shoes of peace, the bulletproof vest of righteousness and the overalls of love, which stop us retaliating.😊
So if your mood needs a bit of a shift, put your thankful Tshirt on! And as you go into this new week, or next time you wake up, remember to put all the right clothes on, and with God’s help you’ll be ready for anything.😊 Amen.
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😄 I loved that ,and so true. Bless you Jackie x
ReplyDeleteThankfully Thankfully today.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jacky
So poignant, wise and true indeed.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jackie XX
Praise the Lord God Almighty in Jesus precious name Amen 🙏