Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. Colossians 4.1

Since God chose you to be the holy people He loves,  you must clothe youselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness,  humility,  gentleness,  and patience.  Forgive anyone who offends you.  Remember the Lord forgave you so you must forgive others.  Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.  And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts.  Be thankful.  And whatever you do or say,  do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus. 
These are some scattered verses from a section of Colossians 3. The commands above are for those of us who have given our lives to Christ. They are to be taken seriously. This week we will break some of these commands down and look more closely at our responsibilities as believers.  Lets decide that we won't make anymore excuses for our sins,  that we need to face some realities in our lives and repent! This way, we can live wisely among those who are not believers and we can make the most of every opportunity .