Grace To Gather

Thank you for joining us on GTG this season. We hope that it has been as much of a blessing to you as it has been for us. In this season finale, we will recap what it means to be led by the Spirit and the fruit that He produces in our lives as we seek God and His Kingdom. 

This week on GTG we will be talking about the final Fruit of the Spirit as listed in Galatians chapter 5: self-control. And one of the main ways to exhibit self-control in hospitality is to control how we speak. James tells us that if we could control our tongues, then we would be able to control everything else and be perfect in every way. 

Gentleness is the action of being kind and considerate. In this episode of Grace to Gather we dig into what the Bible says about the spiritual fruit of gentleness and how we apply it in our lives and the practice of hospitality. 

For we live by faith, not by sight. 2 Cor 5:7 
Biblical faithfulness requires belief in what the Bible says about God, His existence, His works, and His character. Faithfulness is a fruit of the Spirit. It is the result of the Spirit working in us. But the Spirit is also our seal of faithfulness. He is our witness to God’s promise that if we accept the truth about God, He will save us.


 

What does it mean to have a spirit of goodness?  Today we are going to be talking about a heart condition of goodness, like that of the Father, when putting good deeds into action and interacting with others.

This week on the podcast we are going to be talking about the fruit of kindness.  And Neva is going to be very honest that this is an area that we both can struggle in.  Because we both process information through logic rather than our feelings, we can often come across as sounding harsh or unkind.  Something that we both very much need the help of the Holy Spirit to work on in us.

In today's episode, we are going to be talking about the attribute of patience.  I’ve heard it said that you shouldn’t pray for patience, because God will then put you into situations where you need it.  When dealing with people or waiting on God to answer your prayers, patience is definitely a virtue.  But why is it so hard to put patience into practice?

What did Jesus mean when He said “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.”
‭‭John‬ ‭14:27‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Tune in this week as we discuss the difference between “world peace” and “inner peace”. And how we can find peace even in the midst of chaos and stressful situations.

Webster's dictionary defines joy as the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying.  This week we are going to discuss how to have joy that cannot be taken away even in the midst of your circumstances.  And how we can live in a victorious mindset, rather than a victim mindset, by keeping our focus on the One who is exceptionally good and satisfying.  

This week on GTG we are going to dive into the first Fruit of the Spirit: Love.  And as we read through 1 Corinthians 13, God clearly defines what it means to love someone.