Tag Archives: Fruit of the Spirit

“Love is patient … ” 1 Corinthians 13:4a Love takes time.  It does not have an expiration date; love simply, patiently perseveres! That word “patient” in 1 Corinthians stops me in my tracks.  The original Greek word means “willing to suffer long.”  I don’t like to suffer for a short time, ...

I’ve been a registered nurse for 20 years. I have spent countless hours passing out medications for one ailment or another. Complain of a headache? You get Tylenol. Complain of nausea? You get Phenergan. Complain of allergies? You get Zyrtec. The list goes on … These medications work very well. ...

Do you know what love is? According to Webster’s dictionary, in its noun form, love is: “a strong affection for; an affection or tenderness felt by lovers; an affection based on admiration, benevolence or common interests.” Okay, I get that, but love goes so much farther than a feeling. Love ...

‘A happy heart makes the face cheerful.’ Proverbs 15:13 (NIV) Since I was a teenager, I have had people ask me why I am frowning. I was always surprised, because I was never aware I was wearing a frown. I now realize that when I am deep in thought, writing, or ...

What To Do When You Don’t Know What To do! By Joel B. Gal 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. People are often caught in situations where they just don’t know what to ...