The New Self of Colossians
Colossians 3:12 gives this hefty list of attribute and characteristics that are to be put on by believers. At first read of this I felt a little overwhelmed. I felt as if there was no way to be able to properly apply and accept into my moral being all of these things. However, as I will explain, humility is having a deep sense of one's moral littleness. So even in my weakness and seeming inability to meet the command that Paul gives us I see that already my character has been transformed in a way that I didn't realize. Compassionate Hearts: affection and sympathy (Philippians 2:1); emotions, longings, manifestations of pity (Blue Letter Bible) Kindness: tenderhearted, forgiving one another (Ephesians 4:32); tolerance towards others Humility: having a humble opinion of oneself; a deep sense of one's moral littleness (BLB) Meekness: gentleness, mildness (BLB) ...