More Faithfulness…
Have you ever seen a sign that read, “He is Faithful?” That’s it…no other words…just, “He is Faithful.”Before becoming a believer, I’d see these signs, and totally be in the dark as to what this meant…”What is He faithful about, or What exactly does that mean?” The...
Faithfulness~ Fruit of the Holy Spirit
“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, Gentleness and self-control.” Galatians 5:22-23I can go on and on about God’s faithfulness…especially with His faithfulness in communicating...
My Take on Disability Awareness
Today I’m writing somewhat of a different post…My blog is all about the saving grace of Jesus, but today I’m going to try to shed a little light on how not to be uncomfortable around people with disabilities…it’s hard, but I’m going to try…so please bear with me.I...
Kindness and Goodness ~ Fruits of the Holy Spirit
“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, Gentleness and self-control.” Galatians 5:22-23Kindness and Goodness go hand in hand. You can’t have one without the other.“If you have the...
Still more patience…
I want to show you a verse in 2 Peter…but first, I need to give you a little background of why this book was written. Peter wrote his first letter (1 Peter) to encourage and teach new Christians how to stand strong in the midst of persecution and suffering. The Book...
More Patience…
Today, I would like an opportunity to boast about how patient God is! Let’s look in the Book of Nehemiah, chapter 9 verses 16-21… “But our ancestors were proud and stubborn, and they paid no attention to your commands. They refused to obey and did not remember the...
Patience ~ The Fourth Fruit of the Holy Spirit
“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” Galatians 5:22-23 “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the...
Peace ~ the Third Fruit of the Holy Spirit
“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” Galatians 5:22-23I am leaving you with a gift-peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world...
Extraordinary Adversity
My heart is so heavy for anyone suffering with a chronic illness ~ mostly because I am someone who never chose to be a member of this group. It’s so different when the shoe is on the other foot. Before this muscle disease presented itself, I didn’t have much...
JOY ~ The Second Fruit of the Holy Spirit
“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” Galatians 5:22-23 Being in my Father’s presence…there is unspeakable joy! The Holy Spirit’s joy is always...
Some More Love
We’re all searching for true love. A basic need we human beings have is the need to be loved…and to love. Some of us are looking for love in all of the wrong places. Love was never meant to hold limitations and conditions over our heads. Whatever life brings…it...
More on Love ~ The First Fruit of the Holy Spirit
How do we respond when life seems unjust? How do we respond to “unlovable” people? I’m talking about those wonderful people who are mean, overly critical, irritating, hurtful, and unfriendly… people who just have a way of getting on our last nerve! So,How do we...
Love ~ The First Fruit of the Holy Spirit
“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” Galatians 5:22-23 I can now see beyond my disease, and tell you that I know…that I know…that I know…His love for...
I Am the Vine ~ you are the branches
Love this ~ “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. Anyone who does not remain in me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered...
A Dream With a Message
I had a dream last night. Some may think this is crazy…but I believe this dream was given to me so I could pass this message along. I’m going to obey, because I feel it is the Holy Spirit leading… In my dream, I was placed in a situation where I was tempted to...
The Spirit Makes It Clear
Thursdays are the day I volunteer (at a crisis pregnancy center), so I didn’t have much time to compose today’s post this morning. Anyway, I was driving home this afternoon wondering exactly what to write…when it came to me. I am in a love affair with music ~ I love...
Minds Controlled by the Holy Spirit
Today I think we’ll talk about how the Holy Spirit gives us the desires to do the opposite of what our sinful nature desires. As believers, we are saved and made righteous in God the Father’s eyes through the blood of Christ. Being that we are human, there is a great...
Let Me Teach You…
Do you recall ever talking or listening to someone who, somehow unknowingly, told you exactly what you needed to hear in order for your situation to come to a resolution? Or maybe it was a word of encouragement that spoke directly into the circumstance you...
“Who is this one? Look at her now. She arises from her Desert of Difficulty Clinging to her Beloved.” Songs 8:5