"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience . . . kindness" (Galatians 5:22). I have a Bible dictionary that defines patience as "the quality of a person who is able to avenge himself yet refrains from doing so." I love that. When people say, "My patience is wearing thin," it's either …
The Freedom in Forgiveness
Pain, rejection, and fear can tempt you to resent those who have hurt you. But hating anyone, including yourself, is agreeing with the enemy's manic obsession for people to be separated from God—forgetting his love, and their identity in him. The enemy of your soul loves when you agree with his judgments of your relationships …
“Don’t dwell in the past. Look to me, and you’ll see the new things I’m doing in your life. Take my hand—I’m making a way through this wilderness, and creating rivers of blessing where there’s been only desert (Isaiah 43:19, paraphrase).
Never Give Up
"Jesus put his hands on the blind man, then asked him if he saw anything. He looked up and said, 'I can see people, but they look like walking trees.' Jesus again put his hands on the man’s eyes, then had him look up. His vision was completely restored, and he saw everyone clearly" (Mark …
Now Faith Is
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" (Hebrews 11:1). For many, this is an iconic scripture that headlines a list of great spiritual deeds meant to inspire you to add to the list with your own accomplishments. But I’ve learned over the years these acts of faith …
Equip Your Spirit 