But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. ~Galatians 5:22-23a CSB What is the fruit of goodness? We know it is a fruit of the Spirit, but how does it look? We see goodness in the nurse who, in the midst of her busy schedule, risks losing her job to kneel by the bed of a dying patient to inquire whether her patient is God’s child. Discovering that the patient … Continue reading →
The cost of following Christ can’t be measured by the world’s standards of worth. Nothing can compare with what we will get by being a faithful follower of our Lord. …
Continue reading →We are all born with a purpose, so don’t sell God short. His plan is beyond our wildest dreams and will lead to peace. …
Continue reading →Recently a lady from our church shared a dream she’d had about sounding the shofar to announce Jesus’ soon return. The dream was riveting; I couldn’t stop thinking about it. “Religion doesn’t work, but a relationship with Jesus does,” she said, “Prepare to meet your Soon-Coming King.” THE SEASON OF CHRIST’S RETURN What season are we in? Although we cannot know the day or the hour Jesus will return, we know we are in the season of Christ’s return. Jesus tells us to … Continue reading →
I would ask myself, “Are the children skipping?” Even a child at rest will swing a foot, shrug a shoulder, or sway. I’ve learned skipping is a universal expression of joy. …
Continue reading →Let’s talk about Mary. Why did God choose her to birth the Savior? She, like the flutist, trusted God to direct the course of her life. Mary’s song defined her as a woman of faith. …
Continue reading →The poor in spirit recognize their position as beggars who are in absolute dependence on the Father…
Continue reading →While I was sitting on a bench in the park, I noticed the penny on the pathway. SEE THE PENNY As people hurried by, no one gave that penny a second glance. It was, after all, only a penny–small and insignificant and not worth the time to stop and pick it up. Staring at the penny, I thought, By the world’s standards, I am not much different than that penny. To the government, I am known as a social … Continue reading →
We are a work in progress, and so are our friends. By pointing out what they are doing right, like Beloved does for us, this goes a long way in helping them to be all the more faithful…
Continue reading →The upheavals of 2020 taught me I must stay on task. … Even when Jesus’s message isn’t popular, we must remain true to it, and be willing to share it. This commissioning is to all who believe…
Continue reading →As my fingers steadily drummed the steering wheel, thoughts of being late to my appointment ran through my mind. Would they tell me I needed to make another appointment…
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