We have cast off the old and put on the new

Colossians 3:1-17
There are ways of behaving that will rob us of life--every time.  They damage relationships.  They destroy creation.  They turn us into distorted versions of the people we were meant to be.  And then there are ways of living that bring joy and harmony and gratitude--every time.  We will live that way when we are being renewed in the image of our Creator.