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this week we will concentrate on two verses written to the Galatians by the
Apostle Paul. Many could recite the
fruits of the Spirit mentioned by Paul in Galatians, but do we really know
“how” to bear these fruits of the Spirit in our everyday lives? This week, we will highlight one of the
fruits each day and give practical advice as to how you can show these fruits
to others. Showing these fruits to
others is much more impactful than telling someone about them.
The
first fruit Paul mentions is Love. Love
is an intense feeling of affection. The
best definition of love comes from 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 where Paul tells us
love is patient, kind, not easily angered, etc. When we want to know how to show love to
others, we need to think of how we like to be shown love. Some simple examples of showing love could
be: text someone to tell them you missed them at church, send a card of
encouragement to a friend for no occasion other than to tell them how much they
mean to you, or sit by someone at church that normally sits alone. Simple acts can have a big impact.