Kindness is mentioned in the Bible over 100 times and the “kind” over 400 times. This makes me think WOW, this is something we really need to pay attention to. How much energy does it take to be kind? I think less than being unkind. Kindness is the act of charity or lifting up of…

Faithfulness comes from a place from trust and loyalty. We have to have to be faithful at all times, in good and bad. The definition of faithfulness is steadfast in affection or allegiance and loyal. We can believe in God, but it is at a different level to have faith he will be with us…

When we plant something we know that it will take time to produce a flower, fruit or vegetable. We can wait patiently because we know the end result. But in life, we don’t always know what the end result is going to be or we know but we want it now. God will give us…

Peace. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to live in peace in all situations and times. We can live with internal peace knowing that Jesus Christ died so that we could have eternal life. We can live in peace external peace by living the life outlined in the bible. Now may the Lord of peace himself give…

Another fruit of the spirit is joy. Joy is a lasting feeling it satisfies the heart. It is unique and marvelous. Joy can be found even in the darkest of times. Joy reflects how we can live in hope of the future and our everlasting life through Jesus Christ. The words joy, rejoice or joyful…

But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness. Philemon 1:7 Love the emotion of the heart. Love is mentioned in the NkJ Version of the bible 361 times and in the ESV 551 times. There are 4 kinds of love described in the bible; romantic love, love between family…

Continuing deconstructing the verse; But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness. Philemon 1:7, we will look at the word spirit. Spirit as reference in the bible is the part within us that communicates with God. Our spirit is points to live for God. Spirt is mentioned in the…

Sometimes I open the bible and read a verse and think. Wow, that is just what I needed today. I read the verse; But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness. Philemon 1:7 I decided to take the verse apart and research each word. I started with the word…

My good friends favorite saying is “What you focus on you give more of.” This was in the context of helping students with behavior issues focus on making good choices and staying positive. I think that when we put our focus on what we can learn and get from focusing on the Lord we will…

One day I was driving to work, I was listening to NPR but it went out of range and I clicked for the next station.  It was a Christian Radio Station with airing a Joyce Meyer sermon. I listened.  I remember she was talking about giving a little, saving a little and spending a little. …