Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires (Galatians 5:24). Crucifixion, as you probably know, is a painful process. It’s supposed to be. Crucifixion was not designed to be a quick, merciful … Continue reading
Those who belong to Christ Jesus… (Galatians 5:24) Stop right there. Let’s begin the week with a quick heart check. As you read the above words, “Those who belong to Christ Jesus,”what was your gut reaction? Did you just blow … Continue reading
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law (Galatians 5:22-23). No law No restrictions You can be just a loving, just as patient, just … Continue reading
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness , goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). If you read Monday’s post, you need not wonder about my level of self-control. On the other hand, I teach … Continue reading
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness , goodness, faithfulness, gentleness… (Galatians 5:22-23) I am not, by nature, gentle. At least, that’s what my family and friends and students and fellow drivers tell me. But, … Continue reading
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness , goodness, faithfulness… (Galatians 5:22) Faithful Old Faithful The term conjures up images of geysers and hound dogs and brings along words like reliable, dependable, stable. Boring Better … Continue reading
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness , goodness… (Galatians 5:22) When I was a little kid, I tried to be a good boy. No, seriously…I did. And, except for a few experiments with alcohol … Continue reading
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness… (Galatians 5:22) Be nice, for crying out loud! Any questions? Happy Friday, Beloved. … Continue reading
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience…(Galatians 5:22) I could make a bunch of patience jokes, but who has time for that? Ba da Bing! The essence of patience is that you put yourself on God’s … Continue reading
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace… (Galatians 5:22). In this corner… Mortgage Taxes Orthodontist Broken car Broken home Broken heart Job stress Family stress Financial stress Politics Illness Age Loneliness In this corner… Jesus … Continue reading