Patience

READ Romans 12:9-19 REFLECT We never want to, but we all eventually “mess up.” When we do, we desire others, especially God, to be patient with us—to show us some grace, give us the benefit of the doubt. But do we do the same for the people who offend us? Patience is...

Peace

READ Romans 8:5-6 REFLECT A mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace. If we set our minds on what God’s Spirit desires for us, we let go of trying to fight alone. We quit obsessing about the future and we rest in knowing that God is the full answer and the...

Joy

READ Romans 8:15 REFLECT Joy and fear cannot co-habitate. The Bible tells us, “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love” (1 John 4:18). We can’t experience true...

Love

READ Read: Read Romans 13:8-10 REFLECT When Jesus was asked which is the greatest commandment, he simply replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind” (Matthew 22:36-37). The second, he said, is that we love...
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