But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 Into the Text We made it, sweet friend. We started this study at the feet of Jesus, watching Mary pour out everything she had
For God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7 Into the Text Is there an area of your life right now where fear has been louder than faith? Where insecurity has been keeping you from stepping into something God
Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger. For human anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness. James 1:19-20 Into the Text I think most of us would admit that there are days when our emotions run the show.
Do you not know that in a race all the runners in a stadium compete, but only one receives the prize? So run to win. Every competitor must exercise self-control in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one. 1 Corinthians 9:24-25 Into the
But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the royal delicacies or the royal wine. Daniel 1:8 Into the Text It might sound a little dramatic, but I think we are living in our own sort of Babylon these days. The culture tells Christians that
Brothers and sisters, if a person is discovered in some sin, you who are spiritual restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness. Pay close attention to yourselves, so that you are not tempted too. Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of
Let your beauty not be external–the braiding of hair and wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes–but the inner person of the heart, the lasting beauty of a gentle and tranquil spirit, which is precious in God’s sight. 1 Peter 3:3-4 Into the Text I’m sure if we talked face-to-face,
A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath. Proverbs 15:1 Into the Text I have said things I wish I could take back. I think most of us have. Words spoken in a moment of frustration, exhaustion, or hurt that came out sharper and landed
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke on you and learn from me because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and my
Now the man Moses was very humble, more so than any man on the face of the earth. Numbers 12:3 Into the Text For a long time, I associated gentleness with weakness, or being a pushover, or shrinking back. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Gentleness is not weakness. It