Equipping Yourself for the Journey by Alexis Buhler
Equipping Yourself for the Journey
by Alexis Buhler
Have you ever been on a long vacation and had to pack a large suitcase filled with all the things you may need while you’re gone? Packing with a mindset of knowing every item that may make or break your experience on this trip. Whether it’s a coat incase the weather is chilly or an umbrella for if it rains, a book for when there’s nothing to do or that motion sickness medicine that will ensure you have a pleasant plane flight, you must be absolutely prepared.
Well, if you picture your walk with God as being a long-term vacation. After you have made that wonderful decision to follow Him and His ways, You must repack your suitcase to be prepared for this adventure. Taking out the unneeded items such as impurity, lust, greed, and worldly goods, and refilling with what is now most important.
The Apostle Paul wrote the book Colossians to be a guide to Christians of what to ‘pack’ for their journey with Christ. In chapter 3 verses 12-14 he explains,
“So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It’s your basic all-purpose garment Never be without it.”
Now, all there’s left to do is pick up those all important items and make sure they are securely packed in your suitcase, because God Himself picked out this wardrobe for you. If you wear it during your journey with Him you will never stray from the path ahead and no matter the circumstance you will prepared for whatever evil is thrown your way.
I couldn't have said it better myself.
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