Jesus said He would give rest to those who were weary and heavy laden. Spiritual rest is not lying down to take a nap. God didn’t rest on the seventh day because He was tired. His rest was a cessation of labor. Rest is the opposite of work or striving; it is found in relationship [...]
Have You Ever Had One of Those Days?
You know the type situation I am talking about. You were up all night with a vomiting child, the phone rings at 7:00 a.m. it’s the Realtor with a potential buyer that has to see the house at 10:00 a.m. You scramble out of bed, throw the pile of soiled sheeting, wash cloths, towels from last night’s projectile vomiting episode into the wash, and rouse hungry children while hubby is in the shower.
Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest… I delight to sit in his shade, and his fruit is sweet to my taste. (So 2:3). Solomon compares love to a surprise apple tree in the forest being a delightful sweet treat. He speaks of sitting in the shade as a metaphor for God’s [...]
My Mouth Needs a Backspace We can measure the fruit of the spirit by what comes out of our mouths. Scary, huh? I know you imagine only kind and loving, caring, words and praise come out of my mouth but sometimes complaints come out, sometimes anger and bitterness fly out. It’s like Paul describes in [...]
Fruit of the Spirit Friday – Long Suffering “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.” (Galatians 5:22) One of the main definitions of the word long suffering is that it is referring to patience. And patience is another sorely needed quality in the fast paced [...]
“If the person you are talking to doesn’t appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.”–Winnie the Pooh What first comes to mind when you think of patience? As a mother, my first thought is having patience with my children. Then I [...]
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Fruit of the Spirit Coloring Chart for Children 1. What fruit are you focusing on this week? I want to be more patient with my children. You would think after a house full of children for 30 years I [...]
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