"Be filled with the Spirit." Epesians 5:18
The Bible says the fruit of the Holy Spirit in our lives as Christians is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. How does this happen in our lives?
It can happen as we yield our lives to the control of God's Holy Spirit. God will not force you to obey Him, or to yield your life to His Holy Spirit. But as we ask God to take control of our lives, His Holy Spirit in our lives can bring about what is good in us.
What is fruit? It is something that grows on a tree and is good. You cannot produce the fruit of the Holy Spirit in your life just by your own efforts; the tree must bear the fruit and God is our source. So if you want to have more patience, don't just try to do it in your own strength. Ask God to fill you with His Holy Spirit and to bring the fruit of patience in your life.
Dr. Bill Bright, the late founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, talked often about the Spirit filled life. Let God fill you with His Holy Spirit; for the fruits of the Holy Spirit is really the character of God Himself. For God is love; He is kind; He is our peace.
So, this week, let us pray that
May God bless you,
The Bible says the fruit of the Holy Spirit in our lives as Christians is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. How does this happen in our lives?
It can happen as we yield our lives to the control of God's Holy Spirit. God will not force you to obey Him, or to yield your life to His Holy Spirit. But as we ask God to take control of our lives, His Holy Spirit in our lives can bring about what is good in us.
What is fruit? It is something that grows on a tree and is good. You cannot produce the fruit of the Holy Spirit in your life just by your own efforts; the tree must bear the fruit and God is our source. So if you want to have more patience, don't just try to do it in your own strength. Ask God to fill you with His Holy Spirit and to bring the fruit of patience in your life.
Dr. Bill Bright, the late founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, talked often about the Spirit filled life. Let God fill you with His Holy Spirit; for the fruits of the Holy Spirit is really the character of God Himself. For God is love; He is kind; He is our peace.
So, this week, let us pray that
- God will fill and control us completely with His Holy Spirit
- God will pour out His love on the victims in Haiti
- God will protect and bless our staff and volunteers at Global Media Outreach and fill and control us with His Holy Spirit
May God bless you,
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