Fruit of the Spirit – Kindness

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”Galatians 5:22-23 Although I hold to a view that man is naturally depraved and left without the Spirit, we will succumb to our temptations and fail, I also believe that at some point

Fruit of the Spirit – Patience

It is healthy and good to pray for and ask God to give you all of these characteristics, but for some reason, every time someone mentions praying for patience, everyone else around them goes into a panic. They seem to actually fear the idea of praying for patience, perhaps because they know that we grow

Fruit of the Spirit – Peace

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”Galatians 5:22-23 Peace is often described as the absence of war, and it certainly can mean that. If we’re talking about being ‘at peace’ with someone else, it would imply not being at war

Activist or Ambassador

There is no doubt we live in a broken world that is brought about by our sin. “They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one.” (Psalms 14:3) When Paul paraphrases this verse from David, he then says, “for all have sinned and fall short

Fruit of the Spirit – Joy

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”Galatians 5:22-23 Joy can often be confused with happiness. While they are often together, they can actually be the opposite sides of the same coin. While happiness is an emotion, something you feel

Dad’s Devo – Giving your all

Today’s verse: “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward.”(Colossians 3:23-24) As we go through life, we make little decisions all day every day that do two things; they define our character and they reflect our creator.

The Armor of God

Today’s verse: “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.” (Ephesians 6:11) We’ve talked briefly before about the full armor of God and it’s purpose and value, but I wanted to take a moment to walk through each piece to understand just what

What is the Greatest Love?

Sometimes there is a huge divide between reading a text from the Bible and even understanding the word… and knowing how to actually apply those words in your life today. During the Last Supper, Jesus knew He would soon be betrayed. He knew He would willingly take a beating without defending Himself and that He

Dad’s Devo – Imitators of Christ

Today’s text: For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. And you became

Dad’s Devo: Paul’s Leadership Development

Today’s text: “Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace. We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of