Aaaahhhhh… I knew we’d get to it, the most challenging evidence of Spiritual fruit in the list of 9 qualities that the Spirit wants to produce in our lives (Galatians 5:22)- the fruit of the Spirit is PATIENCE! And as every Christian knows, the last thing you ever want to pray for is patience. At least that’s what I was told growing up. Why, you ask? Because James 1:3 says, that “the testing of your faith produces patience.” So, the conventional…
I’ve written before about our neurotic dog, Chloe. Chloe is a one-year old beagle that we adopted out of the Loudoun County animal shelter, in Waterford, Virginia. A failed hunting dog, Chloe is skittish, paranoid and flinches at any sudden sound or movement. When she’s upset, she’s unconsolable- I’ve seen her refuse a piece of steak sitting in the middle of the floor, that any normal, red-blooded dog would snatch up in a second. We’ve had her for six months…
This is a tough one. I’ve been grappling with it all week, which is one of the reasons why I’m posting later than usual. Galatians 5:22 says that the evidence of the Spirit’s activity in our life is… joy. Joy is a feeling of inner contentment, satisfaction and emotional well-being produced by the Holy Spirit. How does that work? It’s easy to experience joy when life is good- you’re settled in a good place at home and church, all of…
“Hey Dad, did you see that Super Bowl commercial on love? It was put together by some insurance company.” My son Josh asked me that, this week on the phone while we were talking about the big game. Often for the Super Bowl I’m more attentive to the commercials than I am to the actual game. But somehow I missed this one. I must have been filling my plate with food… again. In my book, there are only two kind…