Doves Point Me to God the Holy Spirit

Daily writing prompt
What is your favorite animal?

I love doves because they represent the Holy Spirit. When God the Son — Jesus — was baptized, God the Holy Spirit came on Him like a dove, and God the Father spoke: “This is My Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:16-17)

The Practicality of the Fruit of the Spirit

Confrontation without communication causes conflict. Before you criticize people compassionately listen to them. Hear where they are hurting and then speak the truth in love. (Ephesians 4:15) Express the firmness of truth with gentleness, kindness, and self-control, instead of with harsh words. (Proverbs 15:1) If you’re patient with people, you can calm a quarrel (Proverbs 15:8) by faithfully demonstrating (1 Corinthians 2:4-5) God’s goodness, peace, and joy. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23)

My Joy Poem

God the Holy Spirit
Often releases a
Yahoo and a Yippee
Deep down inside of me
Supernaturally.
That’s the joy of Yahweh!
The joy of the Lord is
My strength! Hallelujah!
(Nehemiah 8:10)

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About Steve Simms

I like to look and think outside the box. In college I encountered Jesus Christ and I have been passionate about trying to get to know Him better ever since. My wife and I long to see the power and passion of the first Christ-followers come to life in our time. I have written a book about our experiences in non-traditional church, called, "Beyond Church: An Invitation To Experience The Lost Word Of The Bible--Ekklesia." If you need encouragement, search for: Elephants Encouraging The Room and/or check out my Amazon author page. Thank you!
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