Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate. – William Shakespeare – – – Nearly seven years ago we began a quest to examine, assess, and learn about the nine Fruits of the Spirit mentioned in Galatians 5:22-23. Today we finish that journey. I don’t know why it… Read More The Fruits of the Spirit – Temperance
I was once given the advice “Don’t pray to God for patience because He will give you plenty of opportunities to practice”. Notwithstanding one’s opinion of that particular directive, I have decided for now to write about it rather than pray for it. As you may have guessed, I am not examining The Fruits of… Read More The Fruits of the Spirit – Longsuffering
Last summer I began a series on the Fruits of the Spirit, but did not get very far before getting distracted with other things. The truth is that those other things are usually either easier or more fun to write, or spur of the moment musings brought on by something that has inspired me in… Read More The Fruits of the Spirit – Joy
An old Saturday Night Live sketch (the one with the annoying head bobbing guys in rayon suits) used the (equally annoying) song “What is Love?” as its theme. The answer to that question must be answered if we are to understand the importance of love within the framework of The Word of God and why… Read More The Fruits of The Spirit – Love
There’s a great bacronym of BIBLE…..Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth. It fits. Now I’m a guy, which means that I typically disdain reading the directions…..but for The Word of God I make an exception. The Bible really is God’s instruction manual and we’d all be better off if we would follow it as closely as… Read More An Introduction to the Fruits of the Spirit
