“So the Lord must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion” (Isaiah 30:18). “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord” (Psalm 27:14). Waiting isn’t a strong suit for any of us. We want instant answers, instant payments, instant remedies,…

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! (Galatians 5:22,23) Benjamin Franklin set a precedent for leaders after him of soberly assessing his weaknesses in certain character attributes and working on them intentionally over…

May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus. (Matthew 15:5) Love is patient. (1 Corinthians 13:4) May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with…

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers… If you remain in me and my words remain…

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