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| My choice of footwear |
While
sipping on my Starbucks and doing a bit of people watching, I began to think
about the choices we make each day. For
example, a boy walked by dressed in purple sportswear—he had the hat, shirt,
shorts, and matching shoes. When he woke
up this morning, I’m sure he put thought in to his outfit and cared that it all
went together. I saw men in dress shirts
and slacks, women in dresses and heels, and then people who were obviously more
concerned with being comfortable for their long journeys. There were people clothed in religious
attire, a Mennonite family and a Catholic priest. I saw cowboy boots, flip flops, tennis shoes,
decorative sandals and flats. But, this
morning, each person went to their closet or drawer and thought, “I will wear
this today.”
God reminded
me that I need to be even more concerned about the spiritual attire I put on
each day. My devotions this morning were
not exactly “earth shaking” and God brought Colossians 3:12 to mind. It says, “Clothe yourselves with compassion,
kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”
And later, in verse 14, it says, “And over all these virtues put on
love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” Ephesians 6:11 encourages us to, “Put on the
full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.”
These are
virtues that I will need God to help me wear today, but it will also boil down
to making some tough choices. Can I zip
my lips and be patient if my next plane is delayed? Will I choose to wrap myself in compassion
for the tired child who missed his nap?
Can I decide to lace my words in kindness when confronted with a frazzled
traveler who is in a rush? I’m thankful
for the reminder in Romans 8:9—“You, however, are controlled not by the sinful
nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you.” Here is my prayer: “God, please wrap me up in Your Spirit and
help my actions, words and attitudes to show that I chose to put YOU on today.”
What are you
wearing?
Things that made me smile today:
1. The announcer at the airport mispronouncing a
name and then saying, “Or something close to that.” (The poor guy—it was a difficult name and he
tried his best!)
2. The cart driver whistling the Andy Griffith
theme song as he sped by.
3. Getting my own row on the flight from
Missoula to Denver!!
