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May 27, 2024

Beyond Morality

“Loving obedience to Christ’s commands flows out of first obeying the Greatest Command.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 27, 2024 [Jesus said], “You know the commands”… And he [the rich young ruler] said to Him, “Teacher, I have kept all these things from my youth”…Jesus showed love to him and said [...]

May 26, 2024

Faith, Gratitude and My Dark Alley Friends

“Dark alley friends are the ones who stay with you when it’s so dark you can’t see the light.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 26, 2024 The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. Psalm 28:7, ESV [...]

May 20, 2024

Fruit of Self Control

“When Christ controls you—you are capable of Spirit-led self-control in your life.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 20, 2024 The fruit of the Spirit is self-control… Galatians 5:23 Self-control is the temperate fruit that blossoms on the vine of the Spirit. It uses the gasoline of grace to govern the engine [...]

May 17, 2024

Fruit of Gentleness

“Speech initiated by the Holy Spirit is not harsh but helpful.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 17, 2024 The fruit of the Spirit is gentleness… Galatians 5:23 Gentleness is the fruit of the Spirit that germinates from God. Indeed, the voice of the Lord is gentle but weighty in worth. He does [...]

May 15, 2024

Fruit of Faithfulness

“Love is faithful in the face of unfaithfulness.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 15, 2024 The fruit of the Spirit is faithfulness… Galatians 5:22 Faithfulness flows from the fruit of the Spirit’s vine with divine fidelity. It is the ability to stay the course in a crisis or to correct a [...]

May 13, 2024

Fruit of Goodness

“Goodness comes from God to do good for God.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 13, 2024 The fruit of the Spirit is goodness… Galatians 5:22 The Holy Spirit’s fruit of goodness flows from God’s heart. It is pure in its essence and sure in its application for good. Good is to God [...]

May 10, 2024

Fruit of Kindness

“Kindness validates a friend’s feelings without prescribing solutions.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 10, 2024 The fruit of the Spirit is kindness. Galatians 5:22 For Christians, kindness comes from the Holy Spirit’s inner work of compassion, which expresses itself in outward deeds. Random acts of kindness are divine encounters wrought to [...]

May 8, 2024

Fruit of Forbearance

“The Holy Spirit fills us with the fruit of forbearance so He can expand our capacity for patient love.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 8, 2024 The fruit of the Spirit is forbearance. Galatians 5:22 The Spirit’s fruit of forbearance is much more than patience. It is choosing not to retaliate [...]

May 7, 2024

An Honest Confession

“Whoever confesses and renounces sin finds mercy.” Thoughts from daily Bible reading for today – May 7, 2024 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 I love the beautiful heart of Jesus and I love His Spirit, [...]

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