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Post 1 (Intro), Post 2, Post 3, Post 4, Post 5, Post 6

Everyone has a different idea of what makes something good, because for some, the standard “good” is somewhat subjective. However, for Christians, God sets the standard for what is good! We want our actions to always be pleasing to Him. The word good describes the very character of our awesome God. [Read more…]

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The life of Jesus paints a beautiful picture of kindness, giving us a guide that we can all live by. Jesus always cared for and helped others, expecting nothing in return. When He saw that there was a need, He always met it. God’s kindness towards us is evident in the sacrifice made for us to have salvation.

But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. (Titus 3:4-5)

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Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. (Ephesians 4:2-3 NLT)

Patience can be described as having self-restraint and being mindful in our thoughts and actions, even during any difficulties that we may face in life.  The Holy Spirit produces the spiritual fruit of patience in us to make us more Christ-like in character. [Read more…]

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You will keep in perfect peace
all who trust in you,
all whose thoughts are fixed on you! (Isaiah 26:3)

Spiritual fruit grows in us when we become filled with the Holy Spirit. Each spiritual fruit is meant to work in sync with the others in order to bring the greatest benefit to our lives. [Read more…]

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I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13 NLT)

The second spiritual fruit is joy. In this instance, we are referring to having joy as the Bible describes it. In the natural world joy is an extreme feeling of happiness. Yet, Christian joy is a pleasant feeling, in the soul that can only be produced by the Holy Spirit. [Read more…]