Life Lessons

The Fruit of the Spirit is GENTLENESS. Today’s background photo shows a new day dawning over downtown Seattle as yet another workday is about to begin.  Perhaps you might notice the snowflake decorations on the buildings in the…

The Fruit of the Spirit is GENTLENESS. Our background photo today puts us on I-5 during the early morning commute into downtown Seattle.  A particular stretch of I-5, just south of the Shoreline exists, brings commuters around a…

The Fruit of the Spirit is GENTLENESS. Each new day of work nowadays almost feels unbearable!  For some of us, we know heading into our workday the meetings and interactions we will be having in which we will…

The Fruit of the Spirit is FAITHFULNESS. Our week on FAITHFULNESS began by looking at the FAITHFULNESS of God. *   “In the council of the holy ones God is greatly feared; He is more awesome than all who…

The Fruit of the Spirit is FAITHFULNESS. When it comes to being FAITHFUL, for the most part faithfulness goes completely unnoticed. As long as the car runs faithfully, it’s not noticed … until one day the car doesn’t…

The Fruit of the Spirit is FAITHFULNESS. Our Daily-verses today state: *  “Pray CONTINUALLY.”   -1 Thessalonians 5:17 *  “Be FAITHFUL in prayer.”   -Romans 12:12b We are in a spiritual war! “Be strong in the Lord and in His…

The Fruit of the Spirit is FAITHFULNESS. Our Daily-verse for today states: “Let us not become weary in doing GOOD, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”   -Galatians 6:9…

The Fruit of the Spirit is FAITHFULNESS. Last week we saw that GOODNESS, in its essence, is that which is RIGHT and that which is TRUE. Yesterday we pondered how all the rules keep changing.  There no longer…

The Fruit of the Spirit is FAITHFULNESS. Yesterday we considered that God’s FAITHFULNESS upholds and sustains everything in nature. *  “Your FAITHFULNESS continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.”   -Psalm 119:90 That’s great.  Nature…