by Jean A Sturgill | Fundamentals, Learning to Walk, The Body of Christ
Sometimes when I read the same passage of scripture that I have read many times before, I will see something different. Such it is with the verses on the fruit of the Spirit. When I think about the fruit of the Spirit, I tend to think about love, joy, peace and some...
by Jean A Sturgill | Fundamentals, Learning to Walk, The Body of Christ
Some folks associate meekness and gentleness with weakness because force often seems to work when nothing else does. In reality, meekness and gentleness can often achieve more than forcefulness. When we use force, we assume that the other person is against us....
by Jean A Sturgill | Fundamentals, Learning to Walk
If you are like me, your natural reaction to offenses or hardships is to fix things now! Patience is not a strong suit with me, nor is my ability to hold my tongue. Only through the power of the Holy Spirit do I have chance of being surrendered enough to handle things...
by Jean A Sturgill | Fundamentals, Learning to Walk, The Body of Christ
Have you ever given much thought to what Jesus was talking about when He spoke of peace? Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27 He said that He...
by Jean A Sturgill | Fundamentals, The Body of Christ
Have you ever thought that you were a good person? How good are you really? Are you righteous? Is being good the same thing as being righteous? Does it matter? If you are not good and you are not righteous, can you ever attain it? If you are not saved, do you have to...
by Jean A Sturgill | Fundamentals, The Body of Christ
When I had more free time, I used to clip coupons. It felt good to stand in line at the checkout and save money. Now, I usually don’t even think about coupons until I am standing in the store. Hence, I tend to only redeem store coupons that show up through an...
