I think Martha, from the account of Luke chapter 10 in the Bible, was probably a type A personality. You know, one of those women who is super organized and painfully aware of everything that needs to be done and how they fit, or don’t fit, into a schedule. She probably had a desire to make sure she was the hostest with the mostest. Add to those things the drive to be productive and responsible and you can just go ahead and call me Martha. Like Martha’s sister Mary, I do know there is benefit to slowing down and sitting at the feet of Jesus but sometimes it’s just…
MAKE The Most of Life!
Maybe 2020 kicked you in the teeth a couple times. I know it did most people. Many challenges in 2020 created new seasons in life that don’t necessarily coincide with the changing of the calendar. In the midst of the challenging circumstances of 2021 or whatever new season you are walking into, life is full of potential. Whether the New Year brought you a truly new season of life or something else did, there are four strategic things you can do to MAKE the most out of it. Make Peace With Your Past. Take time to allow yourself to feel and express your emotions about the difficult things you have endured…
Living the Fruitful Life Part Two
Love Get this week’s worksheet by clicking here. Key Verse: “Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Thoughts to ponder: Love is listed as the first fruit of the Spirit. As we read the verses listed above, we can see that love embodies most if not all of the other eight virtues…
Living The Fruitful Life Part One
Introduction Get this week’s worksheet by clicking here. Key Bible Verse: Galatians 5: 22-23: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against these there is no law” (NASB). Thoughts to ponder: There is a process to cultivating, growing and harvesting the fruit of the Spirit. These virtues don’t just automatically show up in our life. They are a product of a heart dedicated to following after the Lord. The Spirit does empower us to do the work it takes to ripen beautiful, sweet, aromatic fruit that can be a blessing in our own life and a meaningful witness to God’s grace…
