Should and Shouldn't.

In Colossians, Paul paints a wonderful (I mean blunt) picture of things we, as Christians, should be and not be.


Col3:5-17
 "Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him."

"The Dos and Don'ts"

Mortify meaning to put off fleshly/worldly things-which are then listed: (to put them into more used words...) "Unmarried sex, sin, excessive affection, evil lusts, desiring to have what belongs to someone else."-vs5

He also tells us to get rid of anger (which is pride,) and to not intend (to do) evil toward others. We are not to talk profanely, or have any filthy way of speaking, and we are not to lie.

As if all that wasn't enough, here comes the dos!

We are to be holy, merciful, kind, humble, meek, patient, and forgiving. And above all those things we are to live love. Letting God's peace rule our hearts, and being thankful for everything (even those things which we deem bad.) Knowing the Word of God to teach and warn each other with grace.

This is my prayer: That I would not only be able to do these things, and not do these things, but to WANT to follow my Lord rather than my own sinful way. I know my Lord provides me with the power to follow His will. He has told me this in His Word. My prayer is that I would Live Him as He lives in me.
Galatians 2:20
"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."