By Julie Luse I have to admit, as a kid I had a corrupt idea of what goodness meant. This could have something to do with my indoctrination into the myth of Santa Claus. As I understood it, if I tried harder I would gain my soul's delight, and this snitch Jesus guy was watching …
Fruit of the Spirit: KINDNESS
By Sheryl Murray “She opens her mouth in wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.” Proverbs 31:26 Be kind to your sister! Commit random acts of kindness! Thank you for your kindness! Kindness, like its more formal cousin, politeness, is the oil that makes a society run smoothly. To the modern ears …
Fruit of the Spirit: PATIENCE
By Julie Luse A brutally honest look at patience, and my lack thereof. I looked up some quotes on patience before writing this. Thought it would be a nice way to start. I was curious what ancient gurus and prolific writers have to say about it. I noted millions of quotes on patience. Everyone, from Saadi …
Fruit of the Spirit: JOY
By Mary Wenzl “Joy unspeakable, joy unbelievable . . .” A remnant of a song runs through my head when I think of joy, but what do those words really mean? What is the definition of joy, specifically, Christian joy or divine /spiritual joy? Last week, Katie Kafka blogged about the first characteristic of spiritual …
Fruit of the Spirit: LOVE
By Katie Kafka At the top of a list of attributes there is love, followed by seven additional qualities that become the trademark of someone walking in freedom. Joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control; each one endearing qualities that this world needs more of and yet, love is at the forefront of …
The Secret to Fruit
“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!” Galatians 5: 22-23 Today we start our new summer blog series diving deep into Galatians 5:22-23 as we discuss the Fruit of the Spirit. I’ve been thinking …
Humbled and Learning
By Jeanne Johnson This last semester of Equip Her I attended the class, “The Daniel Prayer,” a study written by Billy Graham’s daughter, Anne Graham Lotz. As I was praying about this blog, I clearly heard God speak. And, well, can I be real transparent? What God revealed to me hurt. I was sad, humbled …
Diving Deep into God’s Bold Words
By Mary Wenzl I have really enjoyed the time I have spent each Tuesday morning in a woman’s bible study and value this time greatly. It has been a special joy to spend my time in a community of women who are also striving to increase their knowledge of God through His Word, and to …
A Resurrection Story
By Katie Kafka I am honored to introduce you to Leah Aden: A pastor’s daughter from small town Nebraska who married a Navy sailor and became a mama to two little cuties all while working at the family grocery store for decades until she eventually sold it after she became a grandma. That brings us …
Finding Abundance in Obedience
By Annie Rohde For me, God is almost always nudging me to obedience. In scriptures, worship, and devotionals, the Holy Spirit is always illuminating reminders for me to obey. So, it comes as no surprise to me that in the MUMs study of Discerning the Voice of God by Priscilla Shirer, I would hear a …
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