Hello friends, and welcome to our brand new series on the Holy Spirit! For the remainder of this calendar year, you and I will be studying all the things about the Holy Spirit…who He is, what He does, and how we respond to His work. Are you excited? I hope this thrills you as much as it does me, because…
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When your fruit seems scarce
For the past three months, you and I have been on quite the adventure—a journey through the fruit of the Spirit. We’ve hopefully been challenged and comforted by the truths in God’s Word that we’ve uncovered. We’ve hopefully strengthened some spiritual muscles and grown in our desire to “remain,” “stay connected to,” and “abide” in Christ. But what happens when…
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How to Abide in Christ
Well friends, another week and another guest blogger that I’m so thrilled to introduce you all to as we discuss how to abide in Christ. Ali Gentry is a world-changer. She’s a passionate and gifted communicator of God’s Word. She’s a devoted friend. She’s a champion of others. She’s a writer, a teacher, a dreamer, a founder, and I’m so…
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Wise words from my dear friend Emily
What an incredible series on the fruit of the Spirit this has been! In my study of these nine virtues, I’ve learned so much, and part of that learning has come from some very dear friends of mine who graciously have contributed their wisdom to the blog. I’m so thrilled to introduce you to my friend Emily Teterud, and I…
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But the fruit of the Spirit is self-control…
“God creates. Satan counterfeits.” Think about those words. They ring so true. God is the master Creator. Everything He created, the Enemy seeks to counterfeit. God created us to be worshippers of Himself. Satan tries to get us to worship anything and everything else. God created life. Satan brought death through sin. God created the fruit of His Spirit. Satan…
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