known by its fruit

in follow me to freedom: leading as an ordinary radical, shane claiborne states "a tree is known by its fruit. i say the names of the fruit of the Spirit - saying them one by one, several times a day, praying that they would live in me & come out of me in every interaction. i even have them written on my chapel wall, & i have hung them on four-foot wooden planks from the window of our community house."

this week i have been reflecting on shane's statement & galatians 5.22-23 "but the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law." i have been thinking & praying about the fruit of the Spirit daily. like shane, i want them to live in me & come out of me in every interaction.

i like how this portrays the fruit of the Spirit, as 9 daily essentials:



i'm going to put this on my fridge so i can see it everyday & remember, pray, & reflect on it.

challenge from Hebrews

for you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one. // hebrews 10:34

this verse struck me as i read hebrews 10 today. how much value i put in my material possessions, & how much i cling to them. this verse was convicting, it helped me think of holding onto my possessions not as tightly but loosely. especially since they are only rubbish compared to what is to come in heaven. Lord, help me remember this, help me live out what Your word says 'since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one.' thank You for making Your ways in this world upside-down & for calling Your children to live this way. though it can be challenging it is oh so sweet, true & beautiful.

repentance

such a simple, beautiful depiction of repentance.
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makeover

my lovely friend emily has redesigned my blog! i absolutely love it, she did an amazing job! i am so incredibly blessed to have such a talented, creative friend. thank you emily for making my blog look so incredible!