Tag Archives: fruit of the Spirit

Add Love

I started this series on 2 Peter last year.  I didn’t plan for it to take so long to complete, but other thoughts came to my mind to share.  I also have increased responsibilities at school.  Sorry for the long … Continue reading

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Addition

2 Peter 1:5-7  Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and … Continue reading

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Real Love

Sometimes we get mixed-up and confused about love. One way we get confused is in our prayers.  We pray for the Lord to change someone we love.  When God answers that prayer, we doubt the change.  We wonder if it’s … Continue reading

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P for Peace

I do plan to finish the alphabet posts; I have just had other ideas for posts as well. I will consider letter P today. ‘Peace, peace,’ But there is no peace. Jeremiah 6:14b We hear about peace, but we see … Continue reading

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Reasons for Not Worrying

In the margin of my Bible in Luke 12 I have the words “reason not to worry” written seven times.  I am not sure where I got the idea to mark my Bible in this way.  I thought that I … Continue reading

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K for Kindness

Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32 Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant I Corinthians … Continue reading

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J for Joy

Here are some reasons to have joy. God gives refuge But let all who take refuge in You be glad, Let them ever sing for joy; And may You shelter them, That those who love Your name may exult in … Continue reading

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Help for Discouragement and Depression

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.| Galatians 5:22-23

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