since the beginning of the year, i have been convicted by how much i do not emulate the fruits of the spirit in my life. i came to realize that i would never be a good friend if i didnt learn to love like christ, i would never be a good teacher if i wasnt "patient with everyone", and i would never survive the day-to-day without joy. i decided to make it a new years "challenge." i hope and pray that christ will move me towards a purer and closer walk with him.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control: against such there is no law.
love: love one another as i have loved you. - john 13:34
joy: count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of many kinds. - james 1:2
peace: and the peace of God which surpasses ALL understanding will guard you heart and mind in Christ Jesus. - phillipians 4:7
patience: and we urge you brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, and be patient with everyone. - 1 thessalonians 5:14
kindness: be kind one to another, encouraging one another, even as God for Christ sake has forgiven you. - ephesians 4:32
goodness: taste and see that the Lord is good. - psalm 34:8
self-control: prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace given to you through Christ Jesus. - 1 peter 1:13
faithfulness: . . . His mercies have no limit. they are new every morning, great is Your faithfulness. - lamentations 3:23
gentleness: to speak evil of no one. . . to be gentle and to show perfect courtesy of all people. - titus 3:2
will you take the challenge?
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