How to Get Dressed on the Inside

The Best of You

Dr. Alison Cook

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 956 Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2026

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Today's Scripture: Colossians 3:12–15 Every morning, we get dressed before stepping into the world—but what are we wearing on the inside? In today’s episode, we reflect on Colossians 3. This isn’t about performing spiritual maturity or pretending hard feelings aren’t there. It’s about receiving the qualities of Christ deep within your own soul, so they can begin to shape how you show up for yourself and others. We explore: *How anxiety, resentment, shame, or defensiveness can become something you “wear” *Why identity comes before spiritual practice *How compassion and kindness are practiced (without bypassing what's hard) *A simple way to start your day Go Deeper: Preorder The Secure Soul now and get access to the first three chapters, plus my free masterclass, Healing the Wounds That Shape Us Connect with Dr. Alison on Instagram: @dralisoncook Join 80,000+ Soul Menders in Dr. Alison’s free email community for ongoing reflection and support. While Dr. Cook is a counselor, the content of this podcast and any of the products provided by Dr. Cook are not specific counseling advice nor are they a substitute for individual counseling. The content and products provided on this podcast are for informational purposes only.‍ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, I'm Dr. Allison. Today's scripture offers us a wiser way of being human as we step into the day.
0:12.0	Every morning you wake up and you get dressed, at least usually. You choose what to put on your body before you step into the world. But the truth is, we're also getting
0:21.6	dressed on the inside. Often we do it without realizing it. We put on anxiety. We put on defensiveness.
0:28.2	We put on our people-pleasing mask. We put on resentment. We put on the old role we know how to play,
0:33.6	the strong one, the invisible one, the helper, the performer, the performer, the one who keeps
0:37.0	everything together. And then we walk into the day wearing something the invisible one, the helper, the performer, the one who keeps everything together.
0:39.0	And then we walk into the day wearing something that may feel familiar but is not necessarily
0:43.1	life-giving. Today's passage invites us to practice a different kind of internal dressing.
0:50.0	And as you listen to the passage, I invite you to notice what are you already wearing inside
0:55.6	today? And what might God be inviting you to put on instead? Today's scripture is Colossians 3,
1:02.7	12 through 15. Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with
1:09.5	compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness,
1:12.5	and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against
1:17.6	someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you, and over all these virtues put on love, which binds them
1:24.0	all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as
1:29.1	members of one body you were called to peace and be thankful. I love the image of getting dressed
1:37.8	each morning on the inside because it is both practical and deeply spiritual. Getting dressed on the inside is a daily practice. It's not a
1:47.0	one-and-done kind of thing. These qualities of compassion, of kindness, of peace are practiced.
1:54.6	They are put on from the inside out as we learn to show up for the parts of ourselves and for other people. They become
2:03.0	part of how we move through the world. And psychologically, this is important. Emotional maturity
2:08.9	isn't simply something we either have or don't have. It is formed through repeated practice.
2:14.5	Our brains and nervous systems are shaped by what we rehearse. If I rehearse resentment
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