Reeva,
This is surely the Holy Spirit at work, speaking these words of love and
truth. I can attest to the wisdom and power from personal experience! When I
pray to the Holy Spirit for wisdom and strength and yes, dare I say it?
Patience! Our christian walk is not about how we happen to feel or what we
might want to say or do in a particular moment, it is all about trusting and
waiting on Jesus our Lord Thank you for sharing these words of timeless
wisdom!
Blessings,
Sheila and Vignette
"This is the greatest gift God has given you: having the strength to
accept anything He might give you and be willing to give back to Him
anything He might ask of you."
Mother Teresa
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From: "Reeva Parry" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 2:47 PM
Subject: The Fruit Of The Spirit
: The Fruit of the Spirit
:
: Galatians 5:16-23
:
: The Holy Spirit's presence is essential to living the Christian life. The
: work that believers are called to do cannot be fruitful apart from Him-our
: sinful
: nature would always be hindering any attempt we'd make to be Christlike.
: Consider the example of the disciple Peter: he spent three years eating,
: sleeping,
: and learning in the presence of Jesus, and yet, before the Crucifixion, he
: nevertheless denied knowing the Lord. Peter was unable to live the
Christian
: life on his own. But when the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost, the coward
: became a powerful preacher.
:
: What happened to Peter happens to every person who receives Jesus, but
many
: do not realize what a resource is available to them-God's Spirit is the
: believer's
: internal motivator for expressing external evidence of faith. He provides
: the power to live the Christian life and work effectively for the Lord.
:
: The visible proof we present is the fruit of the Spirit. Some aspects may
be
: stronger in our life than others. They may not all be expressed at the
same
: time in the same proportion, but every one of those characteristics is
: within us because the Holy Spirit dwells in our hearts.
:
: The practical truth is that we must exercise spiritual attitudes even if
we
: don't feel them. We are to be loving, though we may not feel love. We are
to
: be kind when harshness makes more sense humanly. We are to practice
patience
: when anger wants to take over. And the great mystery is that when we rely
: on the Spirit, our heart changes-love takes root, kindness feels right,
and
: patience produces a peaceful spirit.
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