Fruit of the Spirit: Loving Difficult People

About 2 months ago I wrote a post introducing my goal of focusing on the Fruit of the Spirit as an area for growth over the next several month. (Click here for the link)

I have faltered slightly from my original timeline but I now bring my first post in my ‘Fruit of the Spirit’ series. I first saw this series as an opportunity for growth. But I sometimes forget to acknowledge that growth usually comes from a challenge. And that is exactly how I see it. When I think of the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22) in my life I see where I am not loving, where I lack a joyful attitude, where patience has run away and the last thing I want is peace.

Heartache (Triple Braided Life)

I wrote this post for Triple Braided Life after a challenging week dealing with an aching heart. In the past I would deal with hurt and pain in destructive ways. I wrote this post to reflect on some truths of a caring and loving God who knows our pain. I hope you can find some encouragement from it:

http://triplebraidedlife.com/2015/04/heartache/