Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. One of my earliest school memories, to my shame, is when I was sent to the headmistress’s office after playing “tag” in the playground and being a little too enthusiastic.…
Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Hannah was a troubled young woman. She shared her husband, as was the custom, with another wife, who had produced many sons and daughters. Sadly, Hannah was unable to…
Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Last week I was writing about kindness. Today we are thinking about goodness. What is the difference? Surely kindness is goodness? Is all goodness kindness? The image I’ve attached…
Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. I see kindness as a practical and outward expression of love. Also it is not grand or showy, but quiet and simple. It could be giving your car park…
Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Some months back I was on a cycling holiday with my friend Rev Rach Ward in Eastbourne. On the first day of our holiday, we cycled up to Beachy…
Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. What is your idea of peace? When I was looking for images to accompany this “thought for the day”, the majority of images were either water or mountainsides. The…
Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Joy is a feeling of happiness, but it is more than just feeling cheerful. It has a very visible exuberance about it, an external expression that everyone can see…
Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Fruit is the culmination of the reproduction of an organism. We are God’s creations and through the Spirit we are called to bear fruit, to pass on the genetic…
Elmsett Methodist Church have recently received a Silver Eco-Church award.
My desk is scattered with sheets of paper with various scribblings on. My calendar has various dates filled with activities. My garden is looking decidedly autumnal with fallen leaves and flowers that need deadheading. And then….I get an email saying “yes, it’s me, can you write a Thought for the Day for next week?” Rather…