The Fruit of Faithfulness
In all of the fruit of the Spirit, we actually see the attributes of God. God IS love. He provides peace. He IS our joy. God is kind and good.…
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…
THe Light Through My Tunnel
She was a young mother with a three month old in the back seat of her car, when another car ran a red light and t-boned her car. Sound like…
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…
Waiting and Persevering
My website is still in process. (sigh) Seems like everything is "in process" in the publishing game. Researching, writing, editing, publishing, printing, marketing and on it goes. Waiting. Thankfully, I…
Jesus Interrupts
Now, for one last interruption. One day, Jesus took the disciples for a boat ride. They all settled in and Jesus even fell asleep. The wind began picking up speed…
Working Interruptions
Are you becoming aware of the interruptions in your life? How was your prayer life this week? (See "Prayer Interruptions") What about interruptions at work? Oh, many of us can…
Ministry Interruptions
It's Monday. I need to call a member in our Bible Study class to get an update on her recent problems. Today is my monthly appointment with the chiropractor and…
Tempting Interruptions
You have an assigned task to perform. Maybe it came from the committee you're on. Maybe it's a family task you promised to accomplished. Maybe it's a self-appointed task you…
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.…