When I become fertile soil for God’s seed,the Holy Spirit will help me to grow in righteousness,and therefore bear Holy Spirit fruits of love.
Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
When I become fertile soil for God’s seed,the Holy Spirit will help me to grow in righteousness,and therefore bear Holy Spirit fruits of love.
Paul talks to us here about how our lives should be different when we are believers in The Way than they were before we were saved. Faith not only changes us inside, but grows to be more and more visible as our relationship with God grows deeper. He starts by telling us, “Watch what God… Read More
Ephesians 4 ended with: Don’t grieve God. Don’t break his heart. His Holy Spirit, moving and breathing in you, is the most intimate part of your life, making you fit for himself…Make a clean break… (Ephesians 4:30-32, MSG) Live in the Light Ephesians 4:32-5:2 tell us to follow Jesus Christ’s example, to live our lives… Read More
Q: What is E.T. short for?A: Because he has little legs. If you are chased by a pack of taxidermists, do not play dead. Q: What happens if you eat yeast and shoe polish?A: Every morning you rise and shine. Q: Why did the belt get arrested?A: He held up a pair of pants.
The latter half of Ephesians 4 makes it clear that spiritual growth happens primarily within community, as you interact with others. Iron sharpens iron. It takes a grinding wheel to sharpen a blade, and so one person sharpens the character of another. Proverbs 27:17, TPT This is one of the purposes of being together as… Read More
Out with the OLD. In with the NEW. Be transformed: like a caterpillar to a butterfly. Read through Ephesians 4: 17-32 in The Message. Reading aloud helps us to both see and hear the words—with two senses instead of one. 17-19 And so I insist—and God backs me up on this—that there be no going… Read More