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Colossians 3:12
12 Put on [enduo] therefore, [oun] as [hos] the elect [eklektos] of God, [theos] holy [hagios] and [kai] beloved, [agapao] bowels [splagchnon] of mercies, [oiktirmos] kindness, [chrestotes] humbleness of mind, [tapeinophrosune] meekness, [praotes] longsuffering; [makrothumia] KJV-Interlinear
12 And so, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; NASB
Because there is neither distinction between rich man or poor, one cultural verses another, or any other concept of earthly difference, and because there is only one source of wisdom and power and blessing and life, and because there is a future, a destiny which exceeds the imagination and far, far beyond even that, and because it is easily available to you, then do the following.
Put on, as you would a suit of clothing, a body suit, a set of clothes that completely cover your entire being from head to toe, and use this metaphor or symbol to put on your spiritual life within and around and over and under and through your soul.
Eph. 1:4
4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him. In love NASB
You were in Gods mind in eternity past, before anything or anyone ever came into existence. God thought about the entirety of creation, and He thought about you as an individual.
God looked down through the tunnel of time and saw your positive response to the gospel, and therein elected you into His personal family, because of your free-will faith in Christ.
Every person has the opportunity to believe in Christ. Unfortunately most will not.
But for those who do, salvation and a future residence on heaven is only the beginning. Beyond salvation, is spiritual growth to maturity and beyond that lies blessings that are incomprehensible.
But, you have to grow up. You cannot refuse doctrine and refuse your spiritual life, and refuse to grow up, and cling to the things of this world, and expect the blessings of maturity while still a child.
Therefore, you must grow up, and in so doing, you put on, clothe yourself with doctrine, daily, and apply it daily to your life, and obey Gods mandates, and follow His principles.
You take on the new you, the new attitudes from truth including but certainly not limited to empathy, and compassion, and kindness and honesty, in contrast to deceit, or taking advantage, or indifference.
For those latter things win you tangible things of this earth, which are temporary at their very best, and lost permanently when you leave this earth, which you will.
Your transformation requires a total restructuring of your mind. Something that you do voluntarily and without coercion. And, you accomplish it simply by studying doctrine on a daily basis. God does all of the hard work.
