One thing (of a bazillion) continually on my mind, is the fruit of the Spirit, and how I will be measured by my fruit. As a Christian parent, one of my top priorities is to have my family complete in Heaven. I want all of my children there with me one day. I therefore put intense pressure on myself to ground my children solidly in the Word, in faith, and in producing fruit. Reading those words in Galatians again this morning, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control" (Gal 5:22-23) gave me pause. Parenting the Fruit of the Spirit The fruit of the Spirit. Not the fruit of the mother. Not the fruit of the parent. The fruit of the Spirit. My focus has been set entirely on how I can mold and form my children to be like-minded as I am. Think the way I think. Believe the way I believe. Act the way I act. (Only when I act appropriately, though. I don't want them picking up my bad habits...) Have I … [Read more...]
Fruit of the Spirit – Comprehensive Bible Study
I am very excited to share with you the Fruit of the Spirit Bible study! Not only do we study all 9 fruits, there is also a very detailed study guide at the end of each chapter to help you go even further. (scroll down for table of contents) AND… there are two additional chapters and study topics besides the 9 fruits that tie in perfectly. This is a comprehensive study that is a must have for your spiritual growth process! Introduction But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. – Galatians 5:22-23 Unfortunately, many in the church today have no clue what the Fruit of the Spirit is or how significant it is. It is not only important to learn about it and walk in the spirit, it is equally important to search for it in others. The Word … [Read more...]
25 Days of Giveaways {2012} – Day Twenty-Two: Fruit of the Spirit
Happy day 22 in our 25 Days of Giveaways!! I just finished my Fruit of the Spirit individual book series, and am in the process of working on my compilation with study guide. So... I though it would be a great time to offer a giveaway for my fruit boos!!! Today, we are going to give away WINNER’S choice from my Fruit of the Spirit series (there will be 3 winners) in Kindle format. Each winner will get to pick one book from the series (listed below). Note: No Kindle? NO worries! You can download a FREE app to your computer, smart phone, ipad, etc. Just Google, “Kindle app”. Any of the Fruit of the Spirit Books from my series: Fruit of Goodness Fruit of Peace Fruit of Meekness Fruit of Joy Fruit of Longsuffering Fruit of Faith Fruit of Self-Control Fruit of Gentleness Fruit of Love How can you win one??? Well, the only required thing is to leave a comment below telling me which book listed above that you would want and why. MAKE SURE THAT YOU ALSO FILL IN … [Read more...]
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