Tuesday, August 9, 2011
FRUITS OF THE HOLYSPIRIT CHALLENGES?!?! HELP PLEASE?
Love: love everyone you know and don't know. that does mean you have to kiss them and give them gifts on valentine's day. this is a different love. it goes along with pretty much all of the other fruits, for as to truly love someone, you must have patience with them and show them kindness ans such. this is probably the hardest trait to constantly exercise, as there are some people are hard to truly not hate inside. However, by outwardly showing someone love, even if inside you hate them, it will slowly help you to truly appreciate that person. Kindness: should be somewhat self explanatory, just be kind to others around you. Joy: joy isn't just happiness, its more than that...its kind of hard to explain really, but (i am uming that you are a fellow believer in Jesus Christ) its really just that inner satisfaction of knowing that you have the Holy Spirit in you. Peace and Patience: i feel like they go together well. peace is being able to apologize to others and to forgive them for what they have done to you. it can have a lot to do with patience, which can be difficult at times with slower people or perhaps just people that you dislike. Peace can be difficult in such trivial situations as a simple dispute about which video game you like better. Just always remember that its not worth losing a friend for stupid little disputes that you may have. With patience, especially in school, if you excel in a cl that some struggle with, a good way to practice patience is to just ist those who struggle, and wait for them. Faithfulness: this trait is most demonstrated in relationships with family, friends, and especially in dating and marriage. Don't betray the ones you love, stay close to them and never hold grudges. in marriage and dating, even just looking at another man/woman with lust is pretty much the same thing as sleeping with them. self-control is a part of this. Pray if you need help from God for this. it can be hard not to lust after others sometimes, which is why we must always practice self-control. Just remain faithful to others, and also to God, which can and is a constant daily struggle for everyone. Gentleness: this applies to patience, peace, and kindness. Don't be harsh, use kind words. Goodness: to be honest, im not an expert on exactly what this is, but i believe it just has to do with your overall effort on trying to exercise these fruits daily. Remember, everyone sins, so don't get too down on yourself if you fail from time to time, but don't use that as an excuse to sin! try, try, and try again, and remember: praying helps a lot more than you'd think. :)
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