Put Off, Put On Worksheet

Put Off the Old and Put On the New

When we enter a relationship with Christ, we are made new from the inside out. It begins with being born again and receiving a new heart. It continues through a process Scripture describes as putting off and putting on.

God teaches this in Colossians 3. In verse 5 he calls us to “put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature,” and in verse 10 to “put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him.” We all have destructive actions and lies that need to be put off and replaced with goodness and truth.

Identify the Lie and the Truth

1. Ask God in prayer to reveal the top three actions, emotions, habits, or hurts you need to put off and the lies behind them.
2. Write what God teaches you to put on in place of those actions and the truth that confronts each lie.
3. Review your answers weekly.

A critical aspect of this process is the transformation of the mind. Romans 12:2 says, “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.” Identify the lies that need to be replaced, and write the truth that confronts them.

A Completed Example

The action steps and lies will differ for each person. Notice how each new action counters the old one and how each truth is tied to Scripture rather than opinion. Build these passages into your plan as memory verses.