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Gala 5
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
and applying these qualities daily in our lives.
Gala 5
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
and applying these qualities daily in our lives.
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These are a natural by product of the Spirit......and in every believer they are found in different "amounts" levels of growth, some have a few, some may have one, some may have them all........based upon growth and maturity.........just like LOVE for example.....<--let the LOVE of GOD be perfected in you.....this indicates growth and maturity......
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AMEN........perseverance = self effort..........
per·se·ver·ance
/ˌpərsəˈvirəns/
noun
persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
"his perseverance with the technique illustrates his single-mindedness"
synonyms
ersistence, tenacity, determination, resolve, resolution, resoluteness, staying power, purposefulness, firmness of purpose; More
per·se·ver·ance
/ˌpərsəˈvirəns/
noun
persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
"his perseverance with the technique illustrates his single-mindedness"
synonyms
ersistence, tenacity, determination, resolve, resolution, resoluteness, staying power, purposefulness, firmness of purpose; More
Hebrews 3:6- But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end. (descriptive statement, not prescriptive, do you know the difference?)
1 John 2:19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. (descriptive statement, not prescriptive. Do you know the difference?)
Is holding fast and continuing in something the same as persisting in it?
...and you do not hold fast and continue to be saved. You hold fast and continue BECAUSE you are saved. Descriptive, not prescriptive. Do you know the difference?
Yeah, I've been struggling a lot with self control and sin lately. I can't keep saying oh well, I can't help it and just continue on in it. The more I do this the more I allow it and the weaker I become in Spirit. Jesus died to set me free. So I need to be walking in the Spirit and renewing my mind daily unto Spiritual things and getting closer to God through prayer and study of his word. The only way I can truly be an over comer is through Jesus, but I have to get close to Jesus and as Paul said "fight the good fight".
If I continue to feed the flesh then it is going to be stronger and I am going to keep giving in to it. So I have to begin feeding the Spirit and walk in the Spirit. Jesus died to set us free and to me that means we are no longer slaves to sin and are not in bondage to it. We have to follow Jesus, listen and obey him, draw nigh to God, and walk in the Spirit.
The scripture says resist the devil and he will flee. If I keep entertaining the devil then he is just going to keep hanging around.
If I continue to feed the flesh then it is going to be stronger and I am going to keep giving in to it. So I have to begin feeding the Spirit and walk in the Spirit. Jesus died to set us free and to me that means we are no longer slaves to sin and are not in bondage to it. We have to follow Jesus, listen and obey him, draw nigh to God, and walk in the Spirit.
The scripture says resist the devil and he will flee. If I keep entertaining the devil then he is just going to keep hanging around.
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These are a natural by product of the Spirit......and in every believer they are found in different "amounts" levels of growth, some have a few, some may have one, some may have them all........based upon growth and maturity.........just like LOVE for example.....<--let the LOVE of GOD be perfected in you.....this indicates growth and maturity......
When "I" try to do it myself......"I" always fail...............like the old saying...LET go and LET GOD...............a lot of 'I's" and "I've"
Paul said:
2 Timothy 4:7-8 King James Version (KJV)
7 "I" have fought a good fight, "I" have finished my course, "I" have kept the faith:
8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
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Sure, but we also need to be humble about it......I remember in my life after truly turning to the truth and walking in the truth, studying 60 hours a week, in church every time the doors were open etc.....thinking about some things I had not done and was proud I had not done them.....yep.....pride before a fall and yes indeed I did and it took a year plus to get back up......!!
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