Peace is the third of the nine traits describing the fruit of the Spirit. The Apostle Paul invoked two qualities that appealed to Gentile and Jewish readers (respectively) when he opened each of his letters with some variation of the greeting, …
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy… Galatians 5:22 Joy is number two on the Holy Spirit’s top nine list. We often use joy as a synonym for happy, but they are vastly different: Happy is temporary; joy is eternal. Happy is …
And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. I John 4:16 What does it look like to “live in love” ... and how does that help us “live in God?” Is it significant that …
