“The fruit of the Spirit is…..GOODNESS”(Galatians 5:22). J.B. Lightfoot suggests that “kindness” refers to a kind disposition, whereas “goodness” refers to kindness in action. Some people think it a rather fuddy-duddy word and make fun of it. George Bernard Shaw wrote a play called “Too True to be Good.” The main character was Private Meek; […]
Paul encourages us to pray continually (1 Thess. 5:17). Why? To invite His presence/ peace/ healing/ rule into our daily lives and others. What does it mean to pray continually? Some clues given in Ephesians 6:18: Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be […]
From our friends at the World Prayer Centre This really is a new Government with significantly different players, policies and priorities from Theresa May’s. Sometimes it is hard to separate our political views, which will range from Boris is awful to Boris is the answer – from our spiritual call to pray and protect our […]
Natasha Ruddock Drugs destroy lives. Addiction leaves a legacy of death, suicide, mental health, and family breakdown and it is driving a rise in organised crime. We have been researching this war – and we use that word carefully. We are very grateful for insight the Christian Police Association have given us. We believe this is […]
Mishkan is a House of Prayer, and so much flows from the practice of prayer. We gather to pray, to seek after Him, shoes off, standing on holy ground. And in this gathering together there is a fellowship – brothers and sisters coming together – and there are so many expressions of hospitality and sharing […]
“The fruit of the Spirit is…….KINDNESS. (Galatians 5:22) The phrase used by Jesus in one place is remarkable for the clue it gives to its practical meaning of kindness. Jesus say, “My yoke is easy” (Matthew 11:30). The Word “easy” there is our word “KIND.” In Bible times a farmer would take his ox to […]
“The fruit of the Spirit is……PATIENCE” (Galatians 5:22). There are two words in the NT that are translated as “patience.” John Chrysostom described it as “the queen of virtues, the foundation of right action, peace in war, calm in tempest, security in plots.” It was Miles Coverdale when he translated the Bible into English in […]
“The fruit of the Spirit is……..PEACE (Galatians 5:22). It is Francis of Assisi who takes us to the heart of the matter when he says “Make me an instrument of thy peace.” This reminds us that we are not simply to be at peace but we are also to be peacemakers. To be at peace, […]
“The fruit of the Spirit is JOY……..”(Galatians 5:22). I can still remember my surprise when I first noticed the third line of the hymn “All People That on Earth Do Dwell.” It clearly said, “Him serve with mirth.” I had recently become a Christian and I thought that mirth, laughter, joy and fun were some […]
“The fruit of the Spirit is LOVE……..”(Galatians 5:22). This presents us with a big problem straight away! Because in English we only have one word for “love” and in Greek there are several. In English I can’t distinguish between my love of chips and the love I have for Hazel my wife. Where as in […]
