PinkPebbles
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Ladies – this is a light-hearted thread…so let’s have some fun!!!
None of us are perfect and we all are a work-in-progress. The beauty of seed time is that there will be a harvest. So which “Fruit” are you going to plant and commit to watering over the next 365 days?
Fruit of the Spirit Breakdown by Jarrod Clark
Love- There are 3 types of love. There is Eros love, which is known as “erotic love”. There is Philos love, which is a brotherly love or a love known between two friends. And lastly, there is the ultimate love, Agape love, which means unconditional love.
Agape love is the love that, Jesus, displayed and therefore is the love referred to in Galatians 5:22 when defining the fruit of the spirit. Love is a powerful thing because it covers a multitude of sins as 1 Peter 4:8 tells us. 1 Corinthians 13:13 says: “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
When you love unconditionally, it doesn’t mean you won’t be hurt, it doesn’t mean that you won’t be talked about but it does mean that you are displaying the fruit that, Jesus, displayed. Agape love will take you a long way in life. Make a decision to love unconditionally regardless of how people have hurt you.
Joy - There is a difference between joy and happiness.Happiness is an emotion. It’s something that you feel one minute and could be gone the next, based on what’s going on around you.
Joy, however is a gift from God. People who are joyful may not always be happy but they choose to display the Joy that God has given them and shine their light so that the world may see.
You may be going through the worst trial known to man but if you choose to be joyful regardless of your situation, regardless of your past, then God sees that and He honors that.
Peace – Peace is another fruit that is based on a choice. When you have a bad day, you can either choose to wallow in despair, hang your head down and complain, or you can choose peace. You can make the choice when you walk out the door in the morning that no matter what happens to you today, you’re going to smile and not get hot and bothered. Make no mistake, it won’t be easy but it’s worth it!
Longsuffering - Many times God doesn’t move when we want Him to move. It can be tough exercising patience while in adversity. I encourage you, my friend, to operate in patience regardless, don’t get uptight. Psalm 27:14 encourages us in times of distress because it tells us: “Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.” Remember, every trial you face is just a test. God looks at how you handle the adversity while you wait and He rewards you for enduring it with patience.
Kindness - Kindness is very much like love in the sense that it’s an unselfish act. When you’re walking through a door, just because the person in front of you doesn’t hold the door open for you, doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t hold the door open for the next person.
None of us are perfect and we all are a work-in-progress. The beauty of seed time is that there will be a harvest. So which “Fruit” are you going to plant and commit to watering over the next 365 days?
Fruit of the Spirit Breakdown by Jarrod Clark
Love- There are 3 types of love. There is Eros love, which is known as “erotic love”. There is Philos love, which is a brotherly love or a love known between two friends. And lastly, there is the ultimate love, Agape love, which means unconditional love.
Agape love is the love that, Jesus, displayed and therefore is the love referred to in Galatians 5:22 when defining the fruit of the spirit. Love is a powerful thing because it covers a multitude of sins as 1 Peter 4:8 tells us. 1 Corinthians 13:13 says: “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
When you love unconditionally, it doesn’t mean you won’t be hurt, it doesn’t mean that you won’t be talked about but it does mean that you are displaying the fruit that, Jesus, displayed. Agape love will take you a long way in life. Make a decision to love unconditionally regardless of how people have hurt you.
Joy - There is a difference between joy and happiness.Happiness is an emotion. It’s something that you feel one minute and could be gone the next, based on what’s going on around you.
Joy, however is a gift from God. People who are joyful may not always be happy but they choose to display the Joy that God has given them and shine their light so that the world may see.
You may be going through the worst trial known to man but if you choose to be joyful regardless of your situation, regardless of your past, then God sees that and He honors that.
Peace – Peace is another fruit that is based on a choice. When you have a bad day, you can either choose to wallow in despair, hang your head down and complain, or you can choose peace. You can make the choice when you walk out the door in the morning that no matter what happens to you today, you’re going to smile and not get hot and bothered. Make no mistake, it won’t be easy but it’s worth it!
Longsuffering - Many times God doesn’t move when we want Him to move. It can be tough exercising patience while in adversity. I encourage you, my friend, to operate in patience regardless, don’t get uptight. Psalm 27:14 encourages us in times of distress because it tells us: “Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.” Remember, every trial you face is just a test. God looks at how you handle the adversity while you wait and He rewards you for enduring it with patience.
Kindness - Kindness is very much like love in the sense that it’s an unselfish act. When you’re walking through a door, just because the person in front of you doesn’t hold the door open for you, doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t hold the door open for the next person.
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Preach!!!
. I'll take more of this in all areas but especially with dees here co-workers of mine
