Devotionals about Discipleship

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Faithfulness

Read: Galatians 5:22-23; Hebrews 12:1-2 But the fruit of the Spirit is . . . faithfulness. (v. 22) “There is no shadow of turning with Thee.” That’s how we describe God’s faithfulness in the

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Goodness

Read: Galatians 5:22-23; Genesis 1 But the fruit of the Spirit is . . . goodness. (v. 22) We use the word “good” in all sorts of ways. The food was good, my day

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Kindness

Read: Galatians 5:22-23; 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 But the fruit of the Spirit is . . . kindness. (v. 22) One of my favorite poets, Naomi Shahib Nye, wrote a poem called “Kindness” in which

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Patience

Read: Galatians 5:22-23; Colossians 3:12-15 But the fruit of the Spirit is . . . patience. (v. 22) No one advertises a smartphone, computer, or tablet as “nice and slow.” Each new technological gadget

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Peace

Read: Galatians 5:16-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is . . . peace. (v. 22) Paul lists “strife,” “rivalries,” and “dissension” among the works of the flesh (Gal. 5:20), but peace blossoms from

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Joy

Read: Galatians 5:22-23; Philippians 1:15-21 But the fruit of the Spirit is . . . joy. (v. 22) What comes to mind when you think of joy? What was the last experience you had

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Love

Read: Galatians 5:22-23; John 13:31-35 But the fruit of the Spirit is love. (v. 22) The first fruit of the Spirit is love, which echoes other scriptural references to the primacy

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Fruit in Bunches

Read: Galatians 5:24; John 15:12-17 Those who belong to Christ . . . (v. 24) The fruit of the Spirit is different from the fruit of the self-help movement, and it’s also different from

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Fruit vs. Self-Help

Read: John 15:1-8 But the fruit of the Spirit . . . (Gal. 5:22) Most bookstores that are divided into subject areas will have a decent amount of shelf space devoted to the