22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 When Paul described love in 1 Corinthians 13, the first two words he used were patience and kindness: “Love is patient; love is kind.” We grow in kindness as we…
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 We have all had our patience tested at times in our lives. Little irritations and daily interruptions often leave us feeling stressed and impatient. The sad fact is often, we tend…
“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” Galatians 5:22-23 We live in a time where anxiety, depression, fear, and questions about our identity, finances, and family can leave us feeling overwhelmed. The devil, our…
“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” Galatians 5:22-23 In his letter to the Galatians, Paul addresses the behavior that Christ’s followers should have on display in their lives. He calls these the…
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and…
Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! Psalm 133: We were never meant to do life alone. We were created to live in community with other believers. For us as followers of Jesus, the local church is the gathering of the body of Christ. It is in the local church that…
Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” Genesis 2:18 We are not created to be alone and isolated. We are at our best when we are together in community. We can’t fulfill Jesus’ command to go into the…
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock. Isaiah 26:3-4 Jesus is the Prince of Peace, but in our world today, peace is often hard to find. The scriptures remind us that real peace isn’t found in the…
Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the LORD’s purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19:21 God often interrupts our plans with His plans. In these moments, our world seems to have turned upside down. However, a heart filled with joy allows us to see beyond the present trouble to an unexpected outcome…