
A New Invitation
We take a giant step forward in Christian devotion when we see it more as a Read More
It seems that for some things I learn best by watching. As a pastor, I didn’t learn about kindness in a seminary class or from a text book. I learned by watching my wife. She never said, “David, you need to be more kind,” although she could have. She just was kind. Seeing kindness is a wonderful way to learn, and maybe that’s why Paul mentions it.
Galatians 5:22-23 describes what humans are supposed to look like. Praying through the fruit of the Spirit can be a challenging exercise. When I do, I see just where I am in my Christian growth, and I often see a subject for more prayer. But the encouraging part of this exercise is knowing that the fruit of the Spirit is who I am—who we are! Asking the Lord to show me places in my daily life where I can exercise them is a joy in itself. It leads us to being the church in the world.
"We use The Upper Room Disciplines as a daily devotion and weekly Bible study session for several church groups. We have used it for five years and are quite pleased. We like the reflection questions and variety of contributors."