November 14th, 2022
Monday, November 14, 2022
Fruit
Pastor Amie Donovan
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” -Ephesians 4:2-3
How do you react to the faults of others?
It is so easy to fall into the trap of comparison and condemnation, isn’t it? In the name of “accountability,” we can place ourselves in a seat that isn’t ours to occupy. Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 4:4, “…It is the Lord who judges.” So, if we are not the ultimate Judge, what is our role in the lives of others? Maybe you ask yourself…
How do we spur one another on without judging them?
The Apostle Paul lays the framework when speaking to followers in Ephesus. He recites the fruit of the Spirit. When navigating people, we are to be gentle. We are to be patient. We are to bear with one another in love. When this becomes your lifestyle, unity follows, and transformation begins!
We are to be for others, not against them.
John Maxwell once said, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”
When someone you love is stepping into something harmful, we must address their soul before we address their sin. Help them understand that God loves them. He is patiently pursuing them. He is gently whispering an invitation to something so much better than what they’re settling for.
Often, we reveal this by going first.
When we are patient, when we are gentle, when we bear with one another in love…. We’ve never looked more like Jesus.
Fruit
Pastor Amie Donovan
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” -Ephesians 4:2-3
How do you react to the faults of others?
It is so easy to fall into the trap of comparison and condemnation, isn’t it? In the name of “accountability,” we can place ourselves in a seat that isn’t ours to occupy. Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 4:4, “…It is the Lord who judges.” So, if we are not the ultimate Judge, what is our role in the lives of others? Maybe you ask yourself…
How do we spur one another on without judging them?
The Apostle Paul lays the framework when speaking to followers in Ephesus. He recites the fruit of the Spirit. When navigating people, we are to be gentle. We are to be patient. We are to bear with one another in love. When this becomes your lifestyle, unity follows, and transformation begins!
We are to be for others, not against them.
John Maxwell once said, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”
When someone you love is stepping into something harmful, we must address their soul before we address their sin. Help them understand that God loves them. He is patiently pursuing them. He is gently whispering an invitation to something so much better than what they’re settling for.
Often, we reveal this by going first.
When we are patient, when we are gentle, when we bear with one another in love…. We’ve never looked more like Jesus.
Posted in Living in Wisdom
Recent
Archive
2024
January
New Year, Fresh StartA Good Plan for the New YearCall on MeHope Has a NameHolidays in Rear ViewHolinessHow to Have our Mind TransformedNew Year, New YouA Pattern of RenewalVictory in JesusFear Knot? Fear Not.Seek the LORDBetterWhere to Place your TrustRadical GraceGenerosity God's WayThe Poor and NeedyThe Open Hand ConceptA Need that Burdens your HeartHow's Your Heart?Who Are You?Testing in the Wilderness
February
CallingDon't HideWhere You AreJust the Two of UsInvesting in the Kingdom of GodThe Golden RuleAgainst the GrainUnexplainable JoyThe Power of God's WordFollow MeThe God of the ImpossibleOut on a LimbWe All Face ItTrue JusticeGatherGood SoilDon't Put God in a BoxBe BraveCulture CheckFeed His Sheep. Love His People.Jesus Revealed
March
Jesus in His GloryNot QuantityHow Much God Loves ChildrenWhere Two or Three are GatheredLike Little ChildrenFocusAmazing GraceBeing Confronted By JesusKingdom FruitWedding AttireCome with a Hungry HeartLive and Lead Like HimTough LoveBe on your GuardKeep WatchTalentsSlow DownBeing Led by the SpiritKingdom WatchThey Are Us. We Are Them.Jesus Gave His All For UsHe is Risen, Indeed
April
The Most Important Question Ever AskedExchanging Death for a Better LifeThe Space BetweenHe's got the KeysI want to know HimJoy of the LordNeverthelessFullness of JoyFavorites"Try it, you'll like it."He Created MeHe Chose to Die for MeGod's Love for UsAn Eternal LoveNothing will SeparateThe Salt ShakerThe Word Brings HopeMeditate on God's WordA Well Lit PathEverything Wears Out
Categories
Tags
no tags
No Comments