Fruit-of-the-Spirit
Patience: Waiting Well in a World That Won't Wait
Posted on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Patience: Waiting Well in a World That Won’t Wait The night is quiet. The day is done. The world is finally still enough for us to hear ourselves think. Tonight, let’s talk about patience—not the kind where we grit our teeth and wait, but the deep, soul-level patience that flows from the Holy Spirit. We’ve been walking through the Fruit of the Spirit, and if you’ve been following along, you’ve noticed something: love comes first, then joy, then peace, then patience.Waiting on the Promise
Posted on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. — Galatians 5:22 The Wait When God spoke to Moses from the burning bush, He made a promise: “I will deliver you from the hand of the Egyptians and lead you into the land flowing with milk and honey” (Exodus 3:17). The Israelites had been slaves in Egypt for 400 years. When Moses returned and told them God had heard their cries, they must have felt hope rising.Waiting on the Promise
Posted on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. — Galatians 5:22 The Wait When God spoke to Moses from the burning bush, He made a promise: “I will deliver you from the hand of the Egyptians and lead you into the land flowing with milk and honey” (Exodus 3:17). The Israelites had been slaves in Egypt for 400 years. When Moses returned and told them God had heard their cries, they must have felt hope rising.Waiting on the Promise
Posted on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 8:00 AM
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. — Galatians 5:22 The Wait When God spoke to Moses from the burning bush, He made a promise: “I will deliver you from the hand of the Egyptians and lead you into the land flowing with milk and honey” (Exodus 3:17). The Israelites had been slaves in Egypt for 400 years. When Moses returned and told them God had heard their cries, they must have felt hope rising.The Parable of the Two Gardens
Posted on Monday, March 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The Parable of the Two Gardens A Parable of Peace 🕊️ Jesus told this parable: Two men wanted to grow the most beautiful garden in the land. The first man built a tall fence around his garden, locked the gate, and planted only perfect seeds. He watered them at exactly 6 AM every morning and checked for weeds every hour. But his plants grew thin and weak. No matter what he did, they withered.The Joy of the Lord: Finding Light in the Gathering Dark
Posted on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 8:45 PM
An Evening Reflection The sun is setting now, isn’t it? Those golden hours slip away so quietly—sometimes we barely notice the light fading until suddenly we’re surrounded by the soft weight of evening. It’s in these moments that something ancient stirs in us. A longing. A reaching. For what, exactly? We can’t always name it. But God can. When the World Goes Quiet There’s a particular kind of silence that only comes after sunset.The Peace of God - Night Reflection
Posted on Monday, March 2, 2026 at 12:00 AM
The Peace of God - Night Reflection Evening reflection on the fruit of peace * Today’s Fruit: Peace 🌿 The peace we discussed today isn’t just the absence of conflict—it’s the presence of Christ in our hearts. “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you.” — John 14:27 A Parable of Peace 🕊️ A man once came to a wise teacher and said, “I have money, success, and influence, but I have no peace.The Joy of the Lord: A Fruit That Radiates
Posted on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Galatians 5:22-23 - “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” Joy is not happiness. Happiness is circumstantial—it’s tied to what’s happening around us. Joy runs deeper. It’s not dependent on good weather, good news, or good fortune. Joy is a fruit of the Spirit, which means it grows in us regardless of what’s going on in our lives. The Source of True Joy