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The Spirit’s Fruit — Love
Galatians 5:22–23 (NLT) tells us, “But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” Love is the first quality mentioned in the Spirit’s fruit, and there’s a good reason for us to give it serious…
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The Spirit’s Fruit — Joy
Galatians 5:22–23 (NLT) tells us, “But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” Joy is one of the most beautiful qualities of the Spirit’s fruit, but it’s also one that we sometimes misunderstand. We…
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Life Before Salvation Isn’t Life at All
Living life outside of salvation is simply existing. True life—abundant life—can only really be experienced through Jesus Christ. He willingly laid down His own life so that we could truly live. The moment we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we pass from death into life. Colossians 1:13-14 (NLT) says, “For he has…
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The Weight That Keeps You From Rising
Hebrews 12:1–2 (NLT) “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this…
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Christians Are Imperfect, But We Are Being Perfected
Matthew 9:12 (NLT) “When Jesus heard this, he said, ‘Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do.’“ One of the greatest misunderstandings about Christianity is the belief that following Jesus means we become perfect. Some people look at Christians and expect us to always say the right thing, make the right decisions, and never struggle…
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Accountability Will Take You Further
Why Spiritual Growth Requires Humility, Truth, and Godly People Around Us Proverbs 27:17 (NLT) says, “As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.” God never designed the Christian life to be lived in isolation where nobody can correct us, challenge us, or speak truth into our lives. Accountability is important because there are…
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Your Response to Hurt Reveals Who’s Leading Your Life
When the Pain Hits, Who Leads? Getting hurt will reveal something real about us. It pulls on our emotions, and if we’re not careful, it will try to take the lead. Some of us react quickly—saying things we can’t take back, shutting down, or pulling away. But God never designed us to be led by…
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Holy and Misunderstood
The Truth About Being Misunderstood as You Grow in God As I started to grow in spiritual knowledge and maturity, I began to understand why I outgrew certain people—and why some outgrew me. Have you ever heard the saying, “you can’t bring certain people where God is taking you”? It’s real. The reason we outgrow…
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A Heart That Burns for God
When God Revives a Heart Ezekiel 36:26-27 (NLT) “And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart. 27 And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my…