Well, life has been happening, and it hasn’t been pretty, and I almost missed a week of the study, which was all about the Holy Spirit.  I knew that what I heard that evening was what I wanted in my life.  Then, just today, our new Sunday School teacher started his lesson on the Fruit of the Spirit and was talking about what is NOT the fruit of the Spirit, and it hit me square in the face.  I was definately not living in the Spirit these last two weeks.

So I apologized to my kids for yelling at them (not for correcting or disciplining them, but for raising my voice so much when I was doing it) and resolved to try more deliberately to live in the Spirit.

The next few weeks I will comment on some of the tough lessons that I learn during my double whammy instruction on the Fruit of the Spirit.   In the meantime, you may want to pick up a copy of Beth Moore’s book “Living Beyond Yourself” or any other book on the Fruit of the Spirit and see what we can learn together for the Glory of God!  Amen!

I just love it when God speaks to me clearly!  I’ve been attending a Beth Moore Bible study at church, and when Beth mentioned this verse, I just had to write it down!  Oh, how I needed to hear those words!  So often it feels like what I am expected to do is way beyond me. And then, out of the blue, I get a word from the Lord such as this one.  He just can’t be more clear than that, can he?

But beyond the obvious, it’s not too difficult for me thing, the other thing that I like, is that if God felt that it was important to mention that it’s not too difficult, apparently, way back thousands of years ago, there were people like me who were having the same thoughts and feelings about living a life that is pleasing before God!  So even though I may feel like I’m the only one “not getting it”, apparently there are plenty more of our brothers and sisters in Christ, who also aren’t “getting it” or think that it is beyond them!

I’ve decided to type up these words and place them by my bedside so that when I get up, I realize that whatever God asks of me that day, it won’t be too difficult or beyond my reach.  As a matter of fact, I’d better keep a copy in my purse, because I know I’m going to need it!

What does this verse mean to you?