Love, Joy, Peace...
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control."
Galatians 5:22-23
I need to work on this.
The whole passage is actually really good...
Life by the Spirit
13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh[a]; rather, serve one another humbly in love. 14 For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[b] 15 If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.
16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever[c] you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.
I don't know what it is but I have just been so quick-tempered lately...Somehow this came up at lunch the other day, and my sister was like -- uhhh yeah you freak out really easily lately. It's true. It's just little things that piss me off and irritating situations....I've been very unsuccessful at controlling my emotions. Stress is not an excuse because I'm always going to be stressed. Everyone is stressed. It's me adjusting the way I react under stress...I'm going to be more mindful of my reactions starting now and I don't know maybe I should pray that God would help me live out the fruit of the spirit - - That's what the verses are talking about in Galatians - contrasting the flesh and spirit, which implies that I can't do it on my own...But maybe it is in my control to change my reactions. There's plenty of kind, joyful, peacful people who aren't religious....who knows...not going into a discussion about religion at the moment. I do find wisdom in and want to implement the following verses in my life....
James 1:19
"Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry for anger does not bring about the righteous life God desires."
Ephesians 4:29
"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen."
Proverbs 15:1
"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger."
Proverbs 29:11
"A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control."
Galatians 5:22-23
I need to work on this.
The whole passage is actually really good...
Life by the Spirit
13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh[a]; rather, serve one another humbly in love. 14 For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”[b] 15 If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.
16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever[c] you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.
I don't know what it is but I have just been so quick-tempered lately...Somehow this came up at lunch the other day, and my sister was like -- uhhh yeah you freak out really easily lately. It's true. It's just little things that piss me off and irritating situations....I've been very unsuccessful at controlling my emotions. Stress is not an excuse because I'm always going to be stressed. Everyone is stressed. It's me adjusting the way I react under stress...I'm going to be more mindful of my reactions starting now and I don't know maybe I should pray that God would help me live out the fruit of the spirit - - That's what the verses are talking about in Galatians - contrasting the flesh and spirit, which implies that I can't do it on my own...But maybe it is in my control to change my reactions. There's plenty of kind, joyful, peacful people who aren't religious....who knows...not going into a discussion about religion at the moment. I do find wisdom in and want to implement the following verses in my life....
James 1:19
"Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry for anger does not bring about the righteous life God desires."
Ephesians 4:29
"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen."
Proverbs 15:1
"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger."
Proverbs 29:11
"A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control."
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