Virtues

So my memory verse for this week is Colossians 3:14 "and over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity." so what virtues is this verse talking about? The two verses preceding this one tells us there are 7 virtues...

Compassion
Kindness
Humility
Gentleness
Patience
Forbearance
Forgiveness

Day one of my First Place 4 Health class talks about these virtues in the same way as clothing. Just as we know that to put together a "smart" outfit we should layer our clothing for a nice look as well as for practical reasons. we also should "wear" these virtues. Then it asks the question... what virtues are missing from your daily wardrobe? after mulling that over a bit I thought I was not really missing any so decided Humility must be the one missing! LOL... Then on day two they had us look at these virtues in a different way. Applying them to ourselves... It is easy for most of us to think of ways to use these virtues on behalf of others. However for some of us it is almost impossible to apply them to ourselves. So I am really struggling with this one... I know that I should love myself enough to find all kinds of ways to apply them to me. However all this exercise does is make me want to run for the chocolate! I have been thinking about this since last night... I have not gotten into the chocolate. I have determined that surely that would not be showing myself kindness. So at the very least I can maybe check that one off my list. I am determined to work though this. to finally find the answers to some deep questions. I have called upon my prayer warriors asking them to speak wisdom into my life to assist me in fighting whatever demons still haunt my mind that although I know how much God loves me I still find it almost impossible to even think about loving myself. I know that with Gods help I can move past this place in my life. I refuse to stuff it down inside of me like I have for so many years. I know this is all a part of becoming the woman God wants me to become. I am determined to do that. I have promised God that I was wiling to do whatever it takes to get there. So here goes....