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!
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.
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…
“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…
At first glance we might assume we don’t need to look at what being faithful means. Isn’t that what taking on Christ means? Yes! But we easily can confuse acting faithful with being faithful—attending worship, tithing, praying regularly assisting the needy and the other acts we do in the name…
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