Isn’t it nice to see people doing acts of kindness? When a teenager stands up and offers his seat on the bus to an elderly woman, someone gives comfortable clothes and food to eat to a cold and lonely homeless man, or another helps a blind man cross the street—whether you are the giver or …
In Galatians 5:22, Paul lists joy as part of the fruit of the Spirit. The heart transformation that the Spirit brings wouldn’t be complete without joy. Life confronts us with different kinds of sorrow, worry, grief, and fear. However, the Holy Spirit arms us with joy as a helpful response so that we can endure …