The Fruit of the Spirit

The Fruit of the Spirit

Gentleness – Galatians 5:23

In Scripture, gentleness is a frequently commanded trait of a Christian, yet it is often overlooked.  For example, there have been many books written on the topic of Christian masculinity, yet how many of those books place any emphasis on the fruit of gentleness in the life of the Christian man?  Most seem to be driven more by cultural considerations rather than Scripture in this regard.  Every fruit that the Spirit produces should be evident in all believers, including men.…

Faithfulness – Galatians 5:22

As Christians, we are often tempted to think that, during the times of adversity and difficulty in life, we are excused from our obligations to God and permitted to pause our faithfulness to Him.  We say to ourselves, “Once the adversity and difficulty is over, then I will be faithful.”  Nothing can be further from the truth.  In doing this we miss the purpose of adversity and difficulty .. as they are meant for our good.  The wilderness wanderings of…

Goodness – Galatians 5:22

People love HGTV, especially the renovation shows.  It really is amazing to see how a broken down, unmaintained, and sometimes unsafe house, can be restored to its former glory, and be remade into something so new that even though it is the same house, it is often indistinguishable from what it once was.  Why do you think people enjoy watching these shows?  There may be many reasons, but one reason is that people are drawn to the reality of renovation,…