But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy… (Galatians 5:22). Not happiness Not joviality Not glee Joy The deep and abiding knowledge that you are loved, that you are whole. It lies there beneath the surface of our life, … Continue reading
But the fruit of the Spirit is love… (Galatians 5:22). On the count of three, I want you to create a mango. Ready? One…Two…Three! TaDaaaa!! Hey, where’s your mango? Oh, that’s right. You can’t make a mango, because a mango … Continue reading
I thank God every time I remember you (Philippians 1:3). As I think over all the ways God has blessed me and has filled my life with his love and his grace, my heart comes to you. You, who enter … Continue reading
But the fruit of the Spirit is… (Galatians 5:22). There are places in the Bible where we believers are compared to strong trees or lush vines producing good fruit. This is not one of those places. Here, please note, the … Continue reading
The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, … Continue reading
But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law (Galatians 5:18). The Law doesn’t lead you. It drags you. It’s being chained by the hands to the rear bumper of a Buick. As the car drives … Continue reading
For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want (Galatians 5:17). Guest … Continue reading
So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. (Galatians 5:16). Remember the story about the Indian boy who dreamt that he had two wolves fighting inside him? He went to … Continue reading
If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other (Galatians 5:15). We are so very good at this, aren’t we? We know how to attack, to destroy, to scathe our … Continue reading
The entire law is summed up in a single command: Love your neighbor as yourself (Galatians 5:14). As it happens, the entire verse from Leviticus Chapter 19 goes like this: “Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one … Continue reading