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
What do you do when you are faced with a person who seems to drain the joy out of your life? Of you leave them feeling completely exhausted? Believe it or not, there are people who want you to be their focus and no one can help them except you (so they think). What do you do?
What do you do when you realize that the group of friends you have are creating a negative environment and you find yourself becoming judgmental, angry, and negative about pretty much everyone and everything?
Guess what? The Bible does offer a solution to such scenarios...they are called OPTIONS! Read today's verse! What does the Holy Spirit instill in us? LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS and SELF-CONTROL! Does the verse indicate in any way that the Holy Spirit instills in us NEGATIVITY, ANGER, HATRED, JUDGMENTALISM? No it doesn't. Why? Because such things are from the pit and smell like smoke!
Today we have the option to choose which we are going to allow to be our focus. Yes, if you choose the Holy Spirit's offering, you will face a struggle and a battle because the pit-dweller doesn't like to lose. But God gives us the option to choose! Choose Well!
What do you do when you realize that the group of friends you have are creating a negative environment and you find yourself becoming judgmental, angry, and negative about pretty much everyone and everything?
Guess what? The Bible does offer a solution to such scenarios...they are called OPTIONS! Read today's verse! What does the Holy Spirit instill in us? LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS and SELF-CONTROL! Does the verse indicate in any way that the Holy Spirit instills in us NEGATIVITY, ANGER, HATRED, JUDGMENTALISM? No it doesn't. Why? Because such things are from the pit and smell like smoke!
Today we have the option to choose which we are going to allow to be our focus. Yes, if you choose the Holy Spirit's offering, you will face a struggle and a battle because the pit-dweller doesn't like to lose. But God gives us the option to choose! Choose Well!
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