In Galatians 5:22-23 Paul lists the Fruit of the Spirit. He writes: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” Would you like to experience more of these fruits? Yes, of course…me too. This is one reason why your…
I remember my first day of class as a leadership doctoral student. We were all in a large lecture hall. The director of the program stood up in the front and said, “You are all used to getting A’s. Lose that right now and remember this from now on, B’s get degrees.” Then he continued…
How do you demonstrate the fact that you are experiencing spiritual growth? This is a huge question because the evidence of all spiritual growth is ultimately demonstrated in behaviors. For the early followers of Jesus, spiritual growth was demonstrated by the fact that they sold their possessions and goods, and gave to everyone who was…
Prayer is a powerful way to help our spiritual growth move forward. We know God is attentive to our prayer. But if we know God is attentive to our prayers, the question still remains: How does God feel about our prayers? As he hears the words of our mouths and hearts, what is he thinking?…
Recently I ran into an old acquaintance I had not seen in years. During the 10 or so minutes we spent reconnecting, I learned about the new job he’d recently landed. I was impressed with his initiative, so, later in the day, I emailed him with the intent only to encourage him. No other motive….