Paul counseled the Philippians to, “Let your reasonableness be known to everyone.” (Phil. 4:5a). In other words, get a Godly grip on yourselves, friends!
I have the privilege of walking alongside people through their lives and seeing their faith in action.
We have been living in our house since 2014. Whenever I catch myself thinking about our place, it’s usually focused on what it is lacking.
Over the next weeks as we wind our way through Lent and Holy Week towards Easter morning, let’s hold the Spirit-sustaining Fruit of Joy in our hearts and thank God for the risen Christ.
The storm is over. We are ok. And I am so grateful that I was not alone in this storm.
We cannot develop the Fruit of Patience without ripening the Fruit of Peace.
As Christians we know without question that God’s love never leaves us; that nothing can separate us from the love of God.
Those filled with Goodness are tenderhearted and grateful, and exude love, joy, and concern.
“Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near.” (Phil. 4-5) What do you think of when you hear the word gentle? Softness? Tenderness? Mildness? As one of God’s Fruit of the Spirit it means all these plus other definitions we might not relate to spiritual gentleness, such…