PUTTING THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT ON DISPLAY
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22–23, NIV “How can you be so calm at a time like this?” “I’m shocked at how patient you are with her—she was so frustrating to teach.” “Why don’t his […]
POWERFUL PRAYERS
The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 5:16, NIV Have you ever hesitated to pray because you didn’t know what to say? Maybe you’ve thought, I don’t have the right words or I’m not good at praying like other people. If so, I want to share some good news with you: […]
BE FILLED WITH POWER
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how […]
LESS IS MORE
He must become greater; I must become less. John 3:30, NIV Throughout Scripture, we see a pattern—doing less often leads to greater victory when God is in control. Joshua could have stormed Jericho with force, but God had a different plan: march, blow trumpets, and shout. No siege ramps, no battle, just obedience. The walls […]
OUR HOPE
We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in this holy name. May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you. Psalms 33:20-22, NIV Do you ever feel a little hopeless? With everything happening […]
YOU ARE THE MIRACLE
We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. 2 Corinthians 5:20, NIV We all know Aslan. Many of us know Screwtape. But I bet only a few of us know Ransom. One of C.S. Lewis’ lesser-known works is his Space Trilogy, and the least known of the three books […]
ATTENTIVE
I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. Psalm 40:1, NIV Sometimes we pray for something for a long time, and it seems like God is not listening. But He is always listening to us. He knows our requests before we even ask. Waiting is not a practice that […]
THE BOUNCER
And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. Colossians 2:15, NIV He was huge and burly and pushed his way into a crowd of characters he had corralled into the main lobby at my school. Earlier, he had gone into every nook and […]
LET THE WORLD FADE
The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever. 1 John 2:17, NIV In Scripture, Jesus gives us a glimpse of what the world will be like in the days leading up to His return—a time when He will gather His body of believers, and God will bring […]
THE WORST
I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service. Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. The grace of our Lord was poured out on […]