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There is a tongue-in-cheek prayer: “God, I need patience… right now.” I laugh at this prayer, usually by myself. I am definitely one of those people who want everything to […]

One of the Fruits of the Spirit that I tend to struggle with the most is PATIENCE. I’m sure you can tell from my previous devotions that simple tasks such

“A watched pot never boils.” So goes the old proverb. As one who enjoys cooking, I often don’t have patience! I have found that it is much better for me

What do you think about when you see the word Peace? I think of peace at the end of a confrontation, whether it be with a family member, or with

When reading Galatians 5:22-23 and thinking about the word “peace,” my first reaction was one of mocking. What peace? I discovered a website called Global Conflict Tracker, maintained by the

By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. There is a little devotional

The year’s at the spring, And day’s at the morn; Morning’s at seven; The hill-side’s dew-pearled; The lark’s on the wing; The snail’s on the thorn; God’s in His heaven—

Earlier in this chapter Paul writes that we who believe fully in Christ are to live by the Spirit, and I might add, by the Spirit of Christ. Paul wrote

Galatians 5:22-23 NIV’s Psalm 69:32 says, “The poor will see and be glad– you who seek God, may your hearts live!” Many translations have nuanced the word “poor” to “humbled”

I used to think that happiness was the answer. I just want to be happy, I wanted everything to go smoothly so that I would be in a good mood