Colossians 3 starts with a command – “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.”   

The writer, Paul, then proceeds to make sure you know what the things of the earth are, with a list that catches everyone up at some point: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. PLUS: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk.  Do not lie.

Those are the ways in which you once walked, but now as a Christian you have been raised with Christ; as God’s chosen ones  you must put on the new self, which includes:

-Compassionate hearts

-Kindness

-Humility

-Meekness

-Patience

-Bear with one another

-Forgive each other as the Lord has forgiven you

-Put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony

-Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts

-Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly

-Teach and admonish one another in all wisdom

-Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs

-Do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus.

-Thank God the Father

Christians are not perfect, but the changed heart when one is born again and the ongoing help of the indwelling Holy Spirit makes a very positive difference in the way they live their lives.