Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT) --- "But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Here there is no conflict with the law."
Do you remember the days when you were being stretched? I am not talking about the old images of movies while you were in the dungeon on the that stretching machine thingy or hanging upside down. What I am referring to are the times when God was showing you through trial and error and His plan what the fruit of the Spirit looks, acts and is like.
Maybe you have been on a mission team or part of planting a church and you heard, as I have millions of times, the key is being flexible. What did that mean? Take life as it comes. Role with the punches. Don't be surprised if plans change. Be ready for whatever. Follow the Spirit always.
It is all true.
What I am learning is that God uses the awful to produce the awesome. He takes the dark times and turns on the light. He takes winter and turns it into brilliant color spring. He takes what is wrong and makes it right. But remember, it often and most likely always hurts.
John 15:2 (NLT) --- He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn't produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.
James 1:2-4 (The Message) --- Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don't try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way.
My prayer is that God will make me flexible as He is making me more like His son. Flexible is godly. What do you think?
"Mature faith is flexible." - Rick Warren
Do you remember the days when you were being stretched? I am not talking about the old images of movies while you were in the dungeon on the that stretching machine thingy or hanging upside down. What I am referring to are the times when God was showing you through trial and error and His plan what the fruit of the Spirit looks, acts and is like.
Maybe you have been on a mission team or part of planting a church and you heard, as I have millions of times, the key is being flexible. What did that mean? Take life as it comes. Role with the punches. Don't be surprised if plans change. Be ready for whatever. Follow the Spirit always.
It is all true.
What I am learning is that God uses the awful to produce the awesome. He takes the dark times and turns on the light. He takes winter and turns it into brilliant color spring. He takes what is wrong and makes it right. But remember, it often and most likely always hurts.
John 15:2 (NLT) --- He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn't produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.
James 1:2-4 (The Message) --- Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don't try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way.
My prayer is that God will make me flexible as He is making me more like His son. Flexible is godly. What do you think?
"Mature faith is flexible." - Rick Warren
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