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FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: KINDNESS

And the natives showed us unusual kindness; for they kindled a fire and made us all welcome… – Acts 28:2   REFERENCE Acts 27:41-28:2   Kindness is being considerate, tender, or warmhearted towards others. A kind person has a gentle nature, is always ready to help others, and occupies himself with finding ways to bring […]
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FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: PATIENCE

Who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously. – I Peter 2:23   REFERENCE I Peter 2:19-23   Webster’s dictionary says Patience is “To be able to remain calm and not become annoyed when waiting for a long time […]
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FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: PEACE

“Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.” – Mark4:39   REFERENCE: Mark 4:35-41   Colossians 3:15 says, “Let the peace of Christ [the inner calm of one who walks daily with Him] be the controlling factor in your hearts […]
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THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: JOY

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.” – Galatians 5:22-23   REFERENCE: Galatians 5:22-26   Manifesting the fruit of the Spirit reflects spiritual maturity in our Christian walk; it shows a life yielded to and led by the Holy Spirit. The […]
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THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: LOVE

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.” – Galatians 5:22-23   REFERENCE: Galatians 5:22-25   Still, on the Holy Spirit, we will spend the coming days getting acquainted with the fruit of the Holy Spirit – the virtues the presence […]
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THE SPIRIT ON A ROD

“There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots. The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding…” ~ Isaiah 11:1-2   REFERENCE: Isaiah 11:1-5   Prophet Isaiah earlier prophesied about a Son that would ‘be given,’ upon whose […]
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PARAKLETOS

“And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever.” ~ John 14:16   REFERENCE:  John 14:15-26   Jesus gives His valedictory speech to His disciples; the thought of Him dying left them morose, like a child who had just got separated from his parents. That […]
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BE A TRUE FRIEND

“Ointment and perfume delight the heart, And the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by hearty counsel.” ~ Proverbs 27:9   REFERENCE: Proverbs 17:17, Proverbs 27:9   In concluding the devotion to fostering friendships, let us focus on being true friends to others. Just as we desire meaningful connections, we must extend the same love, […]
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FOSTERING FULFILLING FRIENDSHIPS

“A man who has friends must himself be friendly, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” ~ Proverbs 18:24   REFERENCE: Proverbs 18:24   Some people cringe when they hear about friendship because friends have once hurt them, so they steer clear of it. However, God designed us for connection and community; […]
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THE SIGNAL IS FOR CHANGE

“When birth pangs signaled it was time to be born, Ephraim was too stupid to come out of the womb. When the passage into life opened up, he didn’t show.” ~ Hosea 13:13 (MSG)   REFERENCE: Hosea 13:12-13 (AMPC)   This imagery is quite disheartening; Ephraim sinned against God, and He brought the tribe into distress […]
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