“If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above!” (Colossians 3:1) The Colossians who converted to Christianity were mostly Gentiles. Due to their lack of depth in religious knowledge, they were easily affected by the theoretical thoughts of other religions and the teachings of the Jews. For example, they paid great respect to the angels and consequently degrading Christ Himself. “You should put away the old self of your former way of life…and be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and put on the new self.” (Ephesians 4:22-24) In the letter of St. Paul to the Colossians, St. Paul stated “But now you must put them all away: anger, fury, malice, slander, and obscene language out of your mouths. Stop lying to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self.” (Colossians 3:8-10) He continued, “Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience”. (Colossians 3:12) In order for us to “resurrect” with God, we must accept the “cross” He has given us. In order to live the “new self”, we must nail the “old self” on the cross. This action of “renewing one self” must occur repeatedly and start from scratch continuously. May the Lord grant us perseverance so that we can walk on the journey of holiness.