A New Suit of Clothes

Caregivers usually don’t have much time to tend to their wardrobes—especially when things are really whirling out of control. We rush from place to place, hardly paying attention to our attire. Only when we catch a glimpse of ourselves in a mirror (or see ourselves in photographs) do we realize we’ve let things slip. Even then, we rarely have time to fret over the fact. Instead, we’re back to work, caring for others.

Our external attire is somewhat important—but God longs for us to pay close attention to a completely different type of clothing. He’s more interested in how we are dressed internally. Have we clothed ourselves with compassion? What about kindness? Are gentleness and patience a wardrobe “must”? These are the things the Lord checks out as we walk down the runway of our lives.

The next time you go to your closet to dress, take a moment to give God control of your inner wardrobe, too.