Bible Verse to Lift You Up 4/9/24

VKB

GOOD FRUIT

Galatians 5:22-23 New International Version

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”

 

THINK ABOUT THIS: What fruit do you need the most help with? Why do you think this one is more difficult? Do any solutions come to mind?

 

MEDITATION: When I was a caregiver, I needed to pray often for patience with both my elderly parents who were steadily becoming more helpless. I always felt awful when I lost my patience. At some point a helpful thought came to me that through caregiving God’s Spirit was teaching me to love. I was in His classroom learning sometimes love requires sacrifice, forgetting my own needs for a while. It was my job at this time in my life to keep my parents comfortable, secure and as well as possible. Looking back, I was not a perfect caregiver, but I’m thankful the Holy Spirit was always guiding me to be more patient and loving.

 

No matter how you are watching over your loved one, at home or visiting them often at a facility, I hope you lean on God. He does care for you and them. Pray often. He will guide you and help you grow the fruits of His Spirit so you will have what you need to be kind and caring.

 

PRAYER: Holy Spirit, grow me so my love and kindness for others becomes a wonderful habit. Also, help me make wise decisions for myself so I get the rest I need. Amen.

 

TAKE AWAY: We will never regret the time and effort given to those who need us.

Caro_Lynne

Your words are always so timely. I would be lost without God, prayer and faith. He has given me, and continues to give me, the strength I need to persevere xo

VKB

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Caro Lynne, thank you for sharing your thoughts. Yes, I agree God continues to give us what we need each day. I prayed for you and the person you care for. Peace always, Ronnie (Veronica Kelly Badowski)

LindaLouise

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I love this verse and even had it on my kitchen walls as a border! My kids listened to a Steve Green song with this verse as the lyrics - but with all of that - I never thought about which of the fruits are most difficult to "grow"! Such an important way to approach this verse. Somehow, I'd almost began thinking of the fruits as a litmus test so see how spirit filled I (or anyone else) might be. Sometimes we do have to ask (pray) for those fruits to grow, but somehow I never thought about this before - just that they would come from the Spirit if He was in us! Thanks for sharing this!

JeriLynn66

Thank you. Tending the garden is a good analogy.