Tag: Fruit of the Spirit

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The Power of an Influential Relationship

A influential relationship is built on solid character and response to every circumstance of life. The results look something like this: But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be…
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March 25, 2026 0

How to be a Spiritual Gardener

What in the world is a spiritual gardener? There are allusions to nature throughout scripture. In an oft quoted passage in Galatians, we read of the fruit of the Spirit. But that is not the most important thing in that passage. I live in a part of the world where I am surrounded by orchards…
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January 19, 2023 0

4 Life Lessons from Galatians

Galatians, one of the apostle Paul’s short letters, is brimming with life lessons for every follower of Jesus. One of the most important things we can realize as we draw out these lessons and apply them to our lives is that we all live in a slightly different culture and context. Things that are powerful…
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June 8, 2020 0