Inward Beauty Through The Word
Article written by my dear friend, Christi Halteman “The fruit of the Spirit is . . . gentleness”—Galatians 5:22-23 NASB “Let your gentleness be evident to all.”—Philippians 4:5 NIV What is Gentleness? I used to consider myself a gentle person. At least, that’s how others described me, and I agreed. I figured I must be gentle because I… Read More
Abiding in Christ: Bearing the Fruit of the Spirit 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. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Galatians 5: 22-25 … Read More
GUEST POST The post below was written by FunkeAfolabi-Brown, a dear friend of mine. She is a sold-out follower of Jesus; a wife, mother, and professional who lives by the Word. Just like “iron sharpens iron” (Proverbs 27:17), I have grown spiritually and emotionally through my friendship with her. My prayer is that God will speak directly to you as… Read More
Make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control. 2 Peter 1:5-6 Even if you live all by yourself on a deserted island somewhere in the middle of the ocean, you will be required by God on a daily basis to exercise self-control. The NIV Study Bible defines self-control as “victory… Read More
I had plans for a totally different post but I was compelled to write on peace. I’ve had a rough month. Nothing extraordinary. Nothing major. Just the compounded stress of daily life. So this is my reminder that the God of peace is with me and that I have His peace resident in my spirit. What is peace?… Read More
GUEST POST The post below was written by my dear friend and fellow worker in Christ Jesus, who chose to remain anonymous. She is a beautiful woman of God, a wife, and a mother who has an insatiable desire for the things of God. She has been at my side since the inception of this blog, serving as my accountability partner… Read More
