Paul started his list naming the fruit of the Spirit with 3 qualities focusing God-ward. He followed them with 3 characteristics that speak to how we relate to others and the world around us. In his final 3 traits, Paul shifts to more general, inward-focused expressions of the fruit of the Spirit. To kick offContinue reading “Morning Prayer 15 | Faithfulness”
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31 Days of Praise | Day 17 Jehovah-Shalom
God is the Lord of our Peace. In his letter to the Christians in Rome, the Apostle Paul declares, “The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.” (Romans 16:20a) Yesterday, we rejoiced and praised the Lord because in Him we have victory over our toils and troubles of this world. Our currentContinue reading “31 Days of Praise | Day 17 Jehovah-Shalom”
Morning Prayer 14 | Goodness
Paul is more concerned with our orientation of selfless and outgoing concern for others than how each portion of the Fruit of the Spirit works out in daily practice. Once we have a Jesus encounter, we are no longer the same. We discover a new focus and orientation that reflects the selfless, outpouring love ofContinue reading “Morning Prayer 14 | Goodness”
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