Welcome back to “The Healing Heart Time of Prayer.” This podcast is designed for every Christian woman who longs for a deeper, more meaningful spiritual walk with God and seeks healing for her heart.
In this episode, we turn our attention to the beautiful and liberating words of Colossians 3:12: “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” This verse offers us a powerful analogy, inviting us to see our spiritual qualities as a garment we deliberately choose to put on each day.
Join Dr. Mary Buck as she explores the foundational truth that kindness and compassion are not just feelings, but active choices we make. This episode will guide you in understanding how adopting this “new garment” becomes a core part of your identity in Christ and protects your heart from the negativity of the world.
We hope this podcast is more than just a listening experience; we hope it is an invitation to encounter Jesus in a new and personal way. After listening, we encourage you to use the prayer journal prompts and activity at the end of the transcript. These questions are a perfect way to reflect on your identity in Christ and the qualities you are called to wear.
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Episode 10: The Healing Heart of Prayer: A New Garment
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Dr. Buck: Welcome back to The Healing Heart Time of Prayer. I’m Dr. Mary Buck, your Christian life coach. And, I’m so glad you’ve joined me today. In our journey, we’ve talked about doing good, perseverance, and the power of forgiveness. Today, we’re going to explore how we embody those truths in our daily lives by putting on the clothing of our new identity.
Our focus today is a verse that beautifully illustrates this truth: Colossians 3, verse 12: “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”
To help me unpack this incredible truth, I have Abby, my digital assistant, with us. Abby?
Abby: Hello, Dr. Buck. The analogy of “clothing” oneself is a very significant comparison. What does this tell us about your listeners’ spiritual qualities? Is it a choice they have to make every day?
Dr. Buck: That’s exactly right, Abby. Just like we don’t accidentally fall into our clothes in the morning, we don’t accidentally become kind and compassionate. The phrase “clothe yourselves” is an active command. It suggests a deliberate, conscious choice that we, as part of our spiritual growth, make daily to put on these qualities, to make them a part of our visible identity. And the verse gives us the motivation: we do it because we are “God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved.” Our identity in Christ is the reason for our actions.
Abby: That’s a powerful motivation. The verse lists several qualities: compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. How do these qualities work together as a “spiritual garment,” and how do they contribute to a healing heart?
Dr. Buck: They’re like a complete spiritual outfit, Abby. You wouldn’t wear just one piece of an outfit and call it a day. All these qualities work together to form a beautiful and Christ-like character. When we choose to respond to the world with patience instead of anger, or with kindness instead of bitterness, we are protecting our own hearts. These qualities are not just for the benefit of others; they are an act of spiritual self-care that prevents the negativity of the world from taking root within us. It’s an act of choosing to respond with God’s heart, which is the very essence of a healed heart.
Abby: That’s incredible how your listeners are able to show God’s goodness by putting on and wearing these qualities like clothing. And, Dr. Buck, just to let you know, we’ve come to the end of this episode. Would you like to close with prayer?
Dr. Buck: Thank you, Abby for letting us know, and. My sisters, let’s take these truths to prayer.
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Dr. Buck: Heavenly Father, we thank you for the honor of being called your chosen people, holy and dearly loved. We confess that we often wear the old garments of anger, bitterness, and impatience. Please forgive us for those times when we responded in anger or impatience instead of understanding and compassion. We pray that you would help us to put on our new spiritual garments each day.
Fill us with your Holy Spirit, so that the new garments that we wear may be a beautiful reflection of your compassion, kindness, and love. Heal us from the inside out, so that our outward actions are a natural overflow of the grace you have placed within our hearts. We pray all of this in the mighty and precious name of Jesus. Amen.
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My sisters in Christ, thank you for joining me on Healing Heart Time of Prayer. May you wear with joy your new garments of compassion, kindness, and love throughout your week. And my friends that are listening in today, if you have not invited Jesus Christ into your life as your Lord and Savior, do so now. Let Him guide you through these end of days and bring you to a place of safety and rest.
Until next time, walk in the understanding that you are loved, you are valued, and God’s new garments fit you completely and comfortably. And remember, as God gets bigger in your life, you get stronger.
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Journal Prompts and Activity
Journal Prompts: A New Garment
- My Chosen Identity: Reflect on the phrase “chosen people, holy and dearly loved.” How does claiming this identity change the way you see yourself and your actions?
- A Daily Choice: The verse says to “clothe yourselves.” What does this daily, deliberate choice look like in your life? What “garment” do you need to intentionally put on today?
- An Outward Expression: Consider how the qualities of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience are linked. How does wearing one of them help you wear the others more easily?
Related Activity
Today, as you get ready in the morning, choose one of the qualities from the verse—like kindness or patience—and make a conscious decision to wear it throughout the day. Before you leave the house, say a short prayer asking God to help you embody that quality in every interaction you have.
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