The fruit of the Spirit is not optional for leaders of impact. Love, peace, patience, joy, gentleness, and the rest are qualities that bring influence and motivate others around us. The fruit of the Spirit is one of the ways God gives us authority in the eyes of others. The fruit of the Spirit (listed in Galatians 5) is being… Read more »
It is not uncommon for me to hear the Lord speak to me. Jesus said, “My sheep hear my voice…” Obviously He has a voice, and that voice can be heard. Sometimes it comes in scripture reading. Other times in prayer. And then there are times when Jesus just seems to speak. July 30, I created extra time to meet… Read more »
Recently I walked through a season of great intensity. Lots of work, and the work itself was emotionally intense. What I discovered was that the intense season around me had finally gotten inside of me… and I was walking intensity. I observed my impatience with others, my “shortness,” and realized the season was now shaping my heart and soul. I… Read more »