Seek First
My life and identity were in my job. I set up the idol of achievement in my work and praised it until God tore it down. THANK YOU, LORD! That was a long ugly cry and another story for another time.
Out with the Old and in with the New!
In a radical demonstration of deep love and faithfulness (1 Cor. 1:9), God determined to save us by sacrificing His sinless Son (John 3:16).
Choose to be Kind
Galatians 5:22-23 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! (NLT) According to Google, kindness is the quality of...
Pause to Pray
Galatians 5:22-23 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! (NLT) Sometimes we become discouraged because of a...
KEEP CALM
Sharpen those tools, my friend. Have them ready when needed (Ps 119:11, Matt 4: 4). Work at the good things in life until they become second, no, first nature. I don’t think that’s a thing, but it should be.
Still the Same But Different
Galatians 5:22-23 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! (NLT) I introduced you to my little sister, Michelle, and...
Pure Love
Because of my sister, Michelle, I get to experience pure love every day.
All Great Adventures Begin with the First Step
Galatians 5:22-23 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! (NLT) Before we go any farther in this series on...
Patience Young Grasshopper
Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT) 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! Four days into this series I've discovered it's...
Praying Like Francis Chan
As I prepared for this writing challenge, I started reviewing the Fruits of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23 and started looking for them in my own life. Guess what? I had trouble finding them, at least in the way that “I” would like to see them. The way “I”...