please note the last one. i really feel that within self control, i could really get much of what i wish for in my journey as a Christian if i succeeding in that fruit of the Spirit. in 1 Corinthians 13:13 - it says that the greatest of the three which remain is love (out of faith, hope and love). Love is the first in the list of the fruits of the Spirit so maybe i have it all backward. i'm trying to figure out how to let God give me the fruit of self-control and refine me. i start out every day fresh and then when i go to bed and review what i've done i'm often stunned at the lack of control. the times when patience is thin, don't show love, not gentle or do the others with those around me make me sad. i know that Jesus died for my sins and sometimes i feel i understate the importance of the gift He has given me.
Look with me at the following verses: Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. (Gal 5:25, 26)
i'm going to keep praying that this will occur. that the Fruits of the Spirit will show more brightly in my life. that it will benefit first my family and then, of course, those who i interact with.
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i needed this. thank you :)
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