I used to hear the word PutOn to describe a person who pretended to be something they are not.
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One of the things a PutOn would do is to dress a certain way, speak a certain way or go to certain places.
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All of this was to present an image they wanted people believe about them.
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PutOn in this sense has clearly bad connotation.
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However, in order for a person to become what they envision themselves to be (think in their hearts) they should do exactly what the PutOn does.
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They should change the way they look, talk and the places they frequent.  In so doing they condition themselves to become the image of themselves that is in their heart.
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The Gift of God is Eternal Life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23 
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Jesus came that we might have Abundant Life. John 10:10
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A Gift must be received and it must be valued to have the intended effect.
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Things that ~might~ happen may not happen.  Opportunities must be seized in order to produce fruit.
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So, the potential that we have in Christ must be claimed and must be exercised in order for it to manifest.
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Neither do men Light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth Light unto all that are in the house. - Mat 5:15
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And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his Speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. - Mar 7:32
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And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his Tongue; - Mar 7:33
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And he took them up in his Arms, put his hands upon them, and Blessed them. - Mar 10:16
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The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the Works of Darkness, and let us put on the Armour of Light. - Rom 13:12
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But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not Provision for the Flesh, to fulfil the Lusts thereof. - Rom 13:14
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For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. - 1Co 15:53
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So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in Victory. - 1Co 15:54
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For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. - Gal 3:27
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And that ye put on the New man, which after God is Created in Righteousness and True Holiness. - Eph 4:24
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Put on the Whole Armour of God, that ye may be able to Stand against the wiles of the Devil. - Eph 6:11
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And have put on the New man, which is renewed in Knowledge after the Image of him that Created him: - Col 3:10
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Put on therefore, as the elect of God, Holy and Beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of Mind, Meekness, Longsuffering; - Col 3:12
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And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. - Col 3:14
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But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the Breastplate of Faith and Love; and for an Helmet, the Hope of Salvation. - 1Th 5:8
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So, we have a lot to PutOn so that Christ manifests in us and through us.
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Check yourself out in the mirror of God`s Word.  If you find yourself lacking or mismatched ask God to ~put you together~.
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He will fit you properly for the work He has set for you to do.
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For we are his workmanship, Created in Christ Jesus unto Good works, which God hath before Ordained that we should Walk in them. - Eph 2:10




