Pastor’s Weekly Faith Nuggets

Beloved, Did you notice that for the last several weeks we have been talking about the nine fruit of the spirit? I hope you did. Let us revisit the fruit of love, which is the granddaddy of them all, by way of a confession that I highly recommend you declare often, if not daily, as… Read More »

Beloved, The fruit of the spirit of TEMPERANCE is the spiritual force inside your born-again spirit which empowers you to control the impulses of the flesh. The force of TEMPERANCE enables us to turn the other cheek, to eat two cookies instead of 12, to refuse to hear gossip, to refuse to watch certain movies… Read More »

Beloved, One of the fruit of the spirit that should regularly be demonstrated in and through our lives is Meekness. Meekness is not weakness but strength under control. Jesus was meek but not weak! It takes the strong to go through the crucifixion, and to do so for others, when you don’t have to! Matthew… Read More »

Beloved, The spiritual force of FAITHFULNESS is staying put in allegiance to God, holding the fort of trust in Him and maintaining such position against all odds. You have decided to follow Jesus in every situation and there’s no turning back! The spiritual force of FAITHFULNESS is working for us, by which we are loyal… Read More »

Beloved, Gentleness, the fruit of the spirit, is not needing to force our way in life. It is learning to live in the unforced rhythms of Love, Faith and Grace and living freely and lightly. Matthew 11:28-30 Message translation. We don’t have to be “gra-gra,“ darting to and fro to make things happen in the… Read More »

, Goodness is a fruit of the spirit which makes it an anointing and a spiritual force available to help us be good and do good. Galatians 5:22. We are anointed to be good, to be kind, gentle, generous, get along with people, to be a “nice guy“ or “nice lady“. We have what it… Read More »

Beloved, Did you know that Patience is not just waiting, not just even waiting with a good attitude? Patience is a spiritual force that empowers you to remain constantly constant in the midst of changing and/or unchanging circumstances. Sometimes circumstances change from good to bad or remain bad. They may even change from bad to… Read More »

  Beloved, Several scriptures such as Acts 10:36 and Romans 10:15 talk about the gospel of Peace. What is Peace? Jesus said in John 14:27 that there are two types, His Peace and worldly peace. The Peace of God is what the world is looking for but in all the wrong places because it cannot… Read More »

Beloved, Did you know that happiness and Joy are two very different things? Happiness is natural, Joy is spiritual. Happy is what you are when your circumstances are great. Joy is a spiritual force that has been given to you to use and change your unhappy circumstances! The Joy of the Lord is our strength,… Read More »

Beloved, John 3:16 is the most familiar scripture but the depth of its revelation is bottomless! Here is one more chance to meditate the Love of God in the words of a timeless gospel song: The look of love was on His face, thorns on His head The blood that stained His Scarlet robe, had… Read More »