Empowered by Walking in the Spirit
Photo by Nina Strehl. Design by Jonathan Yao.
“16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. … 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” ~ Galatians 5:16, 22–23 (ESV)
A Spirit–filled life is a surrendered and exchanged life. Read on to find out more…
Versatile in the Gospel
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“12 I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. 13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” ~ Philippians 4:12-13 (ESV)
“19 Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. … 22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. 23 I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.” ~ 1 Corinthians 9:19, 22-23 (NIV)
“2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.” ~ 2 Timothy 4:2 (NIV)
“Be willing to change because life won’t stay the same.” – Anonymous
Listening is Loving
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“Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.” – James 1:19 (NIV)
It has been said that to love well is to listen well. Listening well can be depicted through the traditional Chinese character for “listen, hear, obey” as described below.
Kindness is the Language of Love
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“Do not let kindness and truth leave you;
Bind them around your neck,
Write them on the tablet of your heart.”
– Proverbs 3:3 (NAS)
“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” – Mark Twain
“We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.” – Ronald Reagan
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God is Love
“Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” ~ 1 John 4:8 (NIV)
“Nothing God ever does, or ever did, or ever will do, is separate from the love of God,” noted A.W. Tozer. Do we choose to accept God’s love and then to love others as we have received His love? Read about the implications of “God is love” to you and me here.
Click on the picture above or see below to hear a Bible reading of 1 John 4 and “A Prayer of Love”:
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