Fruit of the Spirit – Goodness
Goodness. Hmm, this fruit thing keeps getting harder, doesn't it? Paul didn't say, "Doing good." We could probably handle that on our own. After all, even those who don't know…
The Fruit of Kindness
As we look toward a new year, it's a perfect time to continue to explore the gifts the Lord has given us through the Holy Spirit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,…
The Fruit of the Spirit ~ Love
We have thought about how the Spirit gives us gifts, such as teaching, preaching, encouragement, mercy, leadership, etc. The idea is that we are to use these gifts to minister…
Spiritual Gifts Long Ago
As promised, we will delve into spiritual gifts these next couple of weeks. First, let's look at the spiritual gifts long ago in the Old Testament? We see leadership…
Chewing the Cud
I'm thinking today of a happy scene.In my imaginary picture, a few cows are standing in green grass chewing their cuds. A black fence stretches across the field with…
Prayer Interruptions
Do you find that sometimes your prayer time is interrupted? You determine that you're going to read your devotional material and then spend time in prayer. But your phone rings…
Attitudes – Kindness, Gentleness
Recently, I taught our Sunday Bible study class. We had been studying the Holy Spirit and had a lesson on the fruit that the Spirit desires to produce in us.…
Honor vs. Shame – Jairus
In the last three weeks, we have been looking at the way Jesus included women: in His teachings, in His parables, and in His healings. These male/female incidents were brought…
JOY – Mary
Searching His Word, Seeking His Heart Today we will seek to find JOY in Mary's life. Watch for the emotions she goes through. Mary has been betrothed to Joseph, but is…
Waiting on the Lord
When are we in "waiting mode?" Perhaps when we are fearful something bad is about to happen. We're holding our breath, so to speak. Or we're waiting in great anticipation…