Spring, a time for growing...

A heart for God begins with a hunger for God, and that, says Dr. Charles Stanley, must be cultivated. Got me thinking. Cultivation happens while reading God's Word, all the while listening in the heart, which settles in the rows the particular seeds chosen by God. The planted seeds must be watered, and that happens by sprinkling questions on them. And pondering is like hoeing. Pretty soon understanding pops out of the ground. The fruit of the Spirit begins to develop and distinguish itself as the plants are tended and nurtured...and in time, these fruits—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, self control—are harvested with plenty to spare. A heart for God will hunger for God regularly, just as the stomach hungers for food.

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Fruit of the Spirit

I heard it was all the fashion,
so I had my nose pierced. ...

... I could braid my long wavy bangsfor the barn dance and wear my coat tiered.
Your beauty should not come from outward adornment,such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes.Instead, it should be that of your inner self,the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit,which is of great worth in God's sight.1 Peter 3:4 NIV
But the fruit of the Spirit islove, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.Galatians 5:22,23 NASB
poem snippet: Copyright (c) 04.27.09 - Linda L. Brown



Visit the BIBLE VERSE of the Day; In Touch Daily by Charles Stanley;Today's Reading in My Utmost For His Highest by Oswald Chambers