Resisting Principle 12:  REVERSE the fleshly momentum; reorient your life in the Spirit – Part III

July 31   “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.’” (Galatians 5:22-23)   Yesterday, I quoted from a book by Laura Vanderkamp on some fascinating research on self-control that was done by Professor Baumeister.  Let me offer a few more quotes …

Resisting Principle 12:  REVERSE the fleshly momentum; reorient your life in the Spirit – Part II

July 30   “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.’” (Galatians 5:22-23)   I read a book recently entitled What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast by Laura Vanderkam.  In it, she discusses willpower and some fascinating research that was …

Evidence of Being Filled with the Holy Spirit – Part IV

April 13   “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22-23)   Picking up with our list of the fruit of the Spirit, in order to help us discern if and when we …

Rebuilding Principle 6: REDEDICATE yourself as a living sacrifice to God – Concluding Thoughts

April 2   “For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.  I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.” (2 Timothy 4:6-7)   Sometimes we get in a funk.  We don’t …