But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law (Gal. 5:22). When you’re about to go south on yourself for your mistakes or worse still believe you are a mistake take a moment and meditate on who Jesus is. He is your Savior, Intercessor, and Creator. He laid down his life for you because he loves you. We read in John 3:17: God sent not his Son into the world to co

Remain in my love… so that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be complete. My commandment is this - to love one another just as I have loved you (John 15: 9-12). Feelings can be fickle! If your emotions drive your choices in life, sin and pain, await you down the road. It is only a matter of time before you will crash. Righteous decisions based on what you willand not on what you feelbuild a life of joy. Connection to Jesus is essential in maintaining joy in life. Remain

…happy those hungering and thirsting for righteousness -- because they shall be filled (Matt. 5:6 YLT). Jesus said, “Happy are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness.” Why are these people so highly favored and happy? If anyone profoundly desires to be righteous God will fill him or her with it. You will become like a tree planted by the rivers of living water, and even in drought, your leaf will prosper. You will bear fruit even when there is dryness around you b

The righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ… will bring much glory and praise to God Phil. 1:11.) A miracle occurs within you once you surrender your life to Christ. It is very subtle at first. Like a woman, who has newly conceived, outwardly there is no change, but inwardly a seed of righteousness is growing. The trust you have in Jesus will produce his character in you. The fruit of your life will become evident in time both to you and to others. If y