Share the Joy, While Guarding Your Heart...

Galatians 5:22-25

²²But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

²³Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

²⁴And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

²⁵If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

In trusting the Blessed Master, we must share and show the joy of possessing His Spirit.  Yet we must remember we are in a Spiritual Battle, and this world doesn't want us to win that battle.  The Fruit of the Spirit will flow in abundance from the new creation in us, Christ's Spirit will teach us to Love all mankind, praying for their souls to come to the Master.

As we yield to Christ's Spirit, we will naturally exhibit His Love, Joy, Peace, Long suffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness and Temperance...  These attributes of His Spirit and now ours will draw those truly seeking to you, at which time you may plant the seed.  It is then up to Almighty God to determine when and if that seed shall be nourished and harvested.  For God conducts the Good Work of Salvation, we are simply the servants casting the Seeds of Truth for God to do with as He pleases.

Separation from the world is a fine line for many.  Yet Paul, tells us that all the lusts of our past worldly life were crucified at the foot of the cross.  It is in that knowledge of the work done there at Calvary, that we can then Live In The Spirit - and making sure that our Walk In The Spirit reflects the life we profess lives within us.  All the time guarding our hearts from allowing the temptations of the flesh to draw us to the side lines. 

So dear friends, serve in the Spirit of Christ with a Joyful heart and a confidence provided by Jesus the Christ, who has done the Good and Hard Work at Calvary in our place.  Walk in the Peace that passes all understanding provided through the shed blood of Christ.  For you now boldly stand before Almighty God wrapped in His Son's Righteousness, and Justified through Him alone.

Be well, serve Him with Joy, and pray for your neighbors, for the end times are surely close at hand.

All My Love and Prayers In Christ Jesus,

Your Friend,

RC