Have you ever had one of those days? You know, the ones on which everything just seems to be unexpected & unplanned? And not in a good way either. To be honest with you, I feel like 2020 has been one of those years! I bet there’s a good chance you can relate. I was recently reminded of lessons I learned on one of those days years ago. There was a morning years ago that was exactly one of THOSE days. I got up on time, got the kiddos up on time but they were dragging. Not one of the four of them was ready when they needed to be.…
Living The Fruitful Life Part Ten
Self-control Download Worksheet. Key Bible Verse: “For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age.” Titus 2:111-12 Thoughts to ponder: Self-control is the last of the fruit of the Spirit, possibly the most challenging for many of us. This is the power switch for harvesting all the others. But let’s face it, we want what we want when we want it and exactly how we want it. That is the mindset of our society. In stark contrast is the definition of self-control: the ability to control oneself,…
Living The Fruitful Life Part Nine
Gentleness Download Worksheet. Key Bible Verse: “You have also given me the shield of salvation, And your right hand upholds me and your gentleness makes me great.” Psalm 18:35 Thoughts to ponder: God’s gentleness in us and working through us makes us great. But not for our own sakes, for the sake of the work He has called us to do in His Kingdom. Gentleness, like the other fruit of the Spirit, is given to us as a gift, but we must open that gift, learn about it and put it into use for it to fully use it and see it working in our lives. Some people confuse timidity or frailty…
Living The Fruitful Life Part Seven
Goodness Download Worksheet HERE. Key Bible Verse: “A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.” Matthew12:35 Thoughts to ponder: Goodness is the virtue of being favorable and possessing integrity. Easton’s Bible Dictionary describes goodness like this: “Goodness in a man is not a mere passive quality, but the deliberate preference of right to wrong, the firm and persistent resistance of all moral evil, the choosing and following of all moral good.” There is a lot wrapped up in that definition. Simply said, goodness is a state of being AND doing. It is…