colossians challenge: patience

Colossians Challenge week 5: clothe yourself with patience. This is the last "clothe yourself with" part of the text, which calls me to wonder if these first 5 are things we can 'put on' at least util they become part of us. Our basic personalities may not include these attributes, but I do believe we can practice them till they become more natural. I remember learning to play the piano as a child; not a happy memory, but the principle was true, life, like playing an instrument, takes practice. Today, home with a lousy cold and fortunately little human contact, won't offer much opportunity for practicing patience....but I bet if I watch my thoughts today there will be all sorts of impatient thinking!