We kicked off a special week today on The Morning Thing. We are digging into scripture this week to focus on the fruit of the spirit. (picture from Pinterest)
Galatians 5:22-23 New International Version (NIV)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
On Monday, we focused on Patience and Self-Control.
We hope you take a few minutes to look at these powerful articles.
What Are the Fruit of the Spirit? from Kathy Howard, Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer. Click HERE to read more about each fruit.
“Patient people put up with circumstances and other people, even when severely tried. Patient people display endurance, longsuffering, and perseverance”.
16 Bible Verses to Help You Learn Patience BY from WomansDay.com
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.”
Click HERE to see the article and the 16 bible verses.
Click HERE for an article on Self-Control from Focus on the Family, This article gives practical ideas on how to teach your kids about self-control at every age: preschool, school age, tween and teens.
Click HERE for Scripture for Self-Control. You can draw willpower and strength from the Bible! The article is by
We also shared about a fun and eye-opening video that highlights the choice for patience and self-control. Check out this lesson with kids and a marshmallow!
Rise and Shine 