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How salvation testimonies can help heal racial division between churches
Church and race haven’t mixed very kindly and inclusively in America. Learn how salvation testimonies can help change that.
Gentleness — fruit of the Holy Spirit
Gentleness is an aspect of the fruit of the Spirit. It’s a characteristic of Spirit-led people.Gentleness takes a “soft touch” approach to life. It’s “soft spoken” — “speaking the truth in love.” Be gentle. Handle life with care. Gentleness nudges and … Continue reading
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Fruit of the Spirit — faithfulness
Without faithfulness life wavers and totters with instability. You’re seen as unreliable and people have trouble trusting you. When you’re unfaithful to your conscience, guilt is the natural consequence. Faithfulness is unswerving commitment to what is right. A faithful person … Continue reading
Heart-distancing isn’t healthy (a closed heart is a lonely place to live)
A closed heart is a lonely place to live. To share from the heart is to tell the truth with openness and vulnerability–to let the inner you come into view. Some people keep their heart closed to try to protect … Continue reading
Fruit of the Spirit — Goodness!
Goodness and selfishness repel each other. They refuse to peacefully coexist. People are designed to run on goodness. Alternative fuels mess up their engine. Humans tends to naturally drift into badness, but we have to intentionally pursue goodness. Greatness isn’t … Continue reading
A heart free of racism
If there’s no racism in your heart, you don’t feel threatened when genuine racism is exposed in history (or in contemporary society). Instead you’ll be glad that it’s finally coming to the light. Racism trains us to see different skin … Continue reading
Loving thru the fruit of the Holy Spirit
The fruit of the Spirit is love. Joy is love shared. Peace is when love meets anxiety. Patience is love over time. Kindness is love in action. Goodness is the character of love. Faithfulness is the loyalty of love. Gentleness … Continue reading
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