Sitting Down With God

       I was asleep and my Spirit woke me up.  I heard in my mind, "Love is the ultimate deposit."  What do I mean by that?  Love is the best gift you can give anyone.  When you deposit true, Christ-like love into someone's life, you are sowing a seed that will be very fruitful.  Not only will you receive back blessings in your life, but you have now opened up someone else's life for them to sow love and be blessed.

          If you are robbed something is taken from you.   What is it called when you give something away, willingly or not?   I am guessing that the logical response to this would be dependent on what is being given.   To pin point what the “Giver” is giving, I will start with Joy.           How do you give joy away?   What happens if you give your joy away?    First of all, Joy is given to you from the Lord.   It is a feeling of peace and gladness from being one with Christ.   Why would you want to give that awesome gift away?   So many people let circumstances and people get them down.   They become discouraged, depressed, angry and upset.   But, I am here to tell you that you don’t have to feel that way.   The Lord gave us joy.   John 15:11 says, “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy ...

EMBODY THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT:           Lesson Seven, “ But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other. Galatians 5:22-26. NIV.           We should make the effort to be a representative of all the characteristics of the Fruits of the Spirit.   The Apostle Paul gave this list to show us what Christ-like attributes we need to enter the Kingdom of God. ·         Love - "Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display its...