Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

Colossians 3:12

Thank you God for my new wardrobe. Thank you for enabling me to get dressed in new clothes today.

Thank you for providing everything I need to clothe myself in your kingdom clothing. I’ve often made poor choices.

I’ve often clothed myself in ways that reflect the world around me rather than Gods kingdom within me. I’m sorry. I thank you for your grace. I thank you for your patience. I thank you for this new day.

I thank you for providing new clothes for this new day. Thank you for your tenderhearted mercy towards me.

I clothe myself in your tenderhearted mercy.

Thank you for your kindness. I clothe myself in your kindness.

Thank you for your humility.

I clothe myself in your humility. Thank you for your gentleness.

I clothe myself in your gentleness. Thank you for your patience.

I clothe myself in your patience.

As I clothe myself in you, I pray I will present you to the world around me and allow it to persuade me of who I am in you.

Thank you Jesus that I can get dressed for success today – kingdom success. Amen

Jesus said, “Come to me, all who are weary and carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

He doesn’t say ‘cheer up’. He doesn’t say here are some steps to take – he says ‘come to me’.

Thank you for your invitation Jesus. For your care, your love and for rolling your sleeves up to take these heavy burdens from my life. I come to you Jesus. I look to you. I trust you are who you say you are.

I trust you can do what you say you can do.

I walk away from my striving.

I walk away from my self-reliance.

I walk towards you. I walk into your caring, loving arms.

I let go of the burdens that are weighing me down. And as I come, I linger, I pause, I remain. I find rest in your presence.

Jesus continues his invitation… “Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”

Thank you for replacing my heavy yoke with your light yoke through the divine exchange on the cross.

Thank you that as I keep company with you, I learn to live freely and lightly. I trust you.

I linger.

I keep company with you. I find rest. I live freely and lightly with you.

Help me live each moment in your unforced rhythms of your grace I pray.

Thank you for giving me rest Amen