Fruits of the Spirit

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    Temperance in Our Homes

    It seems like it’s been forever since my last Fruit of the Spirit post. Though it is the final post in this series, I’m thrilled to be writing on such an important topic. I honestly believe that God delayed this post intentionally. He has been working on this fruit in…

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    Meekness in Our Homes

    Most of the time when we hear the word “meek”, we equate it with “weak”. Yet throughout God’s word we are called to be strong and meek, so our equation must be wrong. What is the definition of Meekness?   Softness of temper; mildness; gentleness; humility; submission to the divine…

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    Faith in Our Homes

    Faith is the most important step of belief for a Christian. It requires that we believe in that which we can not see. What is Faith? Hebrews 11:1  “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Without faith we would be prone to believe…

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    Goodness in Our Homes

    Have you ever thought about what the word “goodness” means in Galatians 5:22? As a Mom I often find myself telling my children to “just be good“, but I didn’t really think about the word I was using. Have you taken the time to really think about what you’re asking? In…

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    Gentleness in Our Homes

    Gentleness is the next Fruit of the Spirit we find in Galatians 5. What exactly is gentleness? Gentleness is the softness of manners, mildness of temper; sweetness of disposition (mindset).  Gentleness is to be in essence a part of everything we are. Our words, our spirit and our mindset. Our…