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The fruit of the Holy Spirit includes all nine of the virtues listed in Galatians 5. Not six, or four or seven but all nine: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Many people are okay with the joy, peace, goodness, kindness,... Read More →

Being gentle doesn’t mean being a pushover or not standing up for what is good and right. It does mean weighing your words and measuring your response in each and every situation so you don’t cause damage with a harsh and ungodly reaction. When we are hurt, afraid, embarrassed or... Read More →

For many of us unfaithfulness has left a bad taste in our lives. It may be a backstabbing friend, a broken promise, betrayal, or broken marriage vows. We desire and demand faithfulness in others but often excuse ourselves when we fail to keep our word. In years gone bye a... Read More →

God calls us to love one another. Paul says that without love, nothing else matters. When we begin to love as we should, the fruit of the Spirit grows and matures in us. The fruit of goodness is born out of love. When you love, you want to do good for those you love—your friends,... Read More →

The Fruit of the Spirit is best as a fruit salad…a delicious blend of all the fruit. But if I could only have one fruit, I would have to choose peace. If you have peace with God, knowing that you are right spiritually, that brings blessed assurance. You know that your eternity is... Read More →

When you watch the nightly news or follow social media it can be depressing. There’s so much violence, anger, hatred, meanness, jealousy, insecurity, and the list goes on. This is why the fruit of the Spirit is so needed and so counter cultural. The fruit of the Spirit catches... Read More →

We live on a schedule, with “to do” lists, appointments and demands. Often we start to skim through life not seeing or hearing those around us because the clock is ticking. We lose out on the beauty God has placed around us and moments that could be precious is we were only... Read More →

Although we differ greatly in just about every way imaginable, we would all choose joy over sorrow. So, if we all want joy, why are there so many joyless people and why is joy so illusive? Our thoughts generally lead us to believe that certain things in life bring joy. For... Read More →

People often say that Christianity is for people who are weak. But it takes no character, commitment or strength to be self-centered and do whatever makes “me” happy. It takes real strength and character to allow the Holy Spirit to slice and dice our natural tendencies and... Read More →