25 posts
Fruit of the Spirit
Living Out Love
We live in such a selfish culture, everybody is trying to get something out of somebody, climb that corporate ladder and seem to only be available to return the favour if it’s beneficial to them. This is not the way Jesus lived – in fact, He lived quite the opposite…
Pass The Grapes
We have all encountered a believer that just exudes a certain something. We can’t quite put our finger on it but when they come in the room there is a disturbance in the force, and I mean disturbance in the best way possible. The air around them seems to drip…
Goodness & Light
Co-host Cheryl Nembhard shares her thoughts on Goodness & Light in this latest vlog for our Fruit of the Spirit series.
Control Yourself
There’s something defeating about not being able to control yourself. This goes for anger, lust, words spoken in haste (for whatever reason), self-pity, any of those carnal desires harbouring in our hearts. Truly, we’re either mastered by our emotions, appetites, the circumstances around us or we are centred in who we…
The Self in Self-Control
But the Fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and … If you’re like me, you are inspired by the of the Fruit of the Spirit because they float on the tongue and leave a sweet fragrance. Who does not want to be more loving, more joyful, more…
Rebuilding Broken-down Walls
Proverbs 25;28 says “A person without self-control is like a city with broken down walls.” There’s something about the simplicity and power of this verse that deeply resonates with me. I’ve always loved the idea that we as believers are referred to, several times, as a city in the…
Gentleness Like Nourishing Rain
We left the safari camp a little later than planned. With some speed we hoped to make it far enough, missing the impending downpour of the seasonal rainstorm. But by the time we reached the main road it had become a thick veil slowing us to a crawl…and then a…
The Gift of Gentleness
Let’s get one thing straight right of the get go: gentleness is not weakness. Rather, gentleness is great strength under control. Think of it like a lioness caring for her cubs. Like a ballet dancer in pointe shoes. Like a horse wearing a bridle. Like all the claims of toilet…