Tag Archives: Fruit of the Spirit

William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, had a dream that caused him great concern for the church of the future … the church of our day. Filled with visions, his dream included the warning of a future salvation without regeneration infiltrating God’s church. A belief that one can be ...

“A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.” Proverbs 19:11 (NIV) Conflict is everywhere.  It is in our workplaces, our friendships, our churches, and yes, even in our homes.  In fact, some of the most hurtful conflict occurs in our homes.  The places ...

You cannot hold your husband to a standard so high that he would have to be Jesus Jr. to achieve it.  Even though your spouse is saved and being sanctified, he is not perfect (as you are not perfect); his old habits and sins did not fall away in the ...

“Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds. As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them. Other seeds fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow. But the plants ...

In the early morning “twilight” zone of awakening here on this Independence Day, I felt the Holy Spirit gently downloading in me His heart on divorce. It was a alternative perspective that shook me. He often gets my attention in this way–and I know it’s Him because there’s an unexplainable ...