Checklist for My Day

This morning I needed some good encouragement from the Word, and turned to the following verses from Paul's letter to the Colossians 3:1-3,9-17 NIV:

[1] "Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. [2] Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. [3] For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God."

[9] "Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices [10] and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. [11] Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all."

[12] "Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. [13] Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. [14] And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity."

[15] "Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. [16] Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. [17] And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."

It is almost like I can put together a check list for the day, similar to the checklist a pilot goes through before taking off:

1) Set my heart on Heaven, where Jesus is seated next to the Father.
2) Set my  mind on heavenly things
3) Recognize that I am now hidden in Christ
4) Put off my old self and its practices
5) Put on my new self which is being renewed
6) Recognize that I am part of Christ's body
7) Put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience
8) Forgive anyone that need I need to forgive
9) Put on love
10) Let peace rule in my heart
11) Be thankful
12) Let the message of Christ dwell in me
13) Encourage my brothers and sisters
14) Decide that whatever I do, whether in word or deed, I will do in the name of Jesus

I think I will post this on my desk so I can review it and reflect on it every day.  Thank You Lord for Your encouragement through these words from Paul.

Amen!