What Is the Fruit of the Spirit, Kindness?

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 …

Goodness is one fruit of the Spirit that is proactive in nature. Simply said, it is holiness demonstrated. This virtue reflects the righteousness and generosity of God. The Greek word used in Galatians 5:22 for goodness is agathosune, which means “the uprightness of heart and life.” This tells us that goodness is not merely an …

Society commonly values the strong. Strength has been traditionally associated with aggressiveness, toughness, great physical power, or the ability to dominate others. In the world of sports, teams are typically named after strong creatures like dragons, lions, wolves, and eagles, or they identify with strong metaphors like volcanoes, storms, thunder, and stars. Everybody loves to …

Everybody loves it when days are favorable—when pockets or bank accounts are filled with money, the wife and kids are happy and healthy, promotions at work keep pouring in, the environment is warm and encouraging, everything is going the way we planned, and it seems like nothing will ever go wrong. We thank God for …

Love can be a very interesting topic. In songs, books, movies, and social media, you will find different opinions and experiences about love. It is probably one of those topics that interest people the most. The Greeks define love in various types. Four of these types of love can be found in the Bible. There’s …

Since the fall of man, creation has been subjected to decay (Romans 8:20-21) because the consequence of man’s sin is death (Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.), which includes sicknesses and diseases that affect man and the rest of …

Christian fathers serve an important function in teaching their children the ways of our Lord. They are also to be examples themselves, living out a life dedicated to Christ. In this article, we will look at some short passages of scripture that reveal what a Christian father is to be. Here are some verses that …

Nowadays, we live in a world where many people have degraded the view and standard of marriage from its original value and purpose. Marriage was never man’s idea, but it was authored by God since He first created man and woman and joined them into one flesh (Genesis 2:24). It was God who instituted marriage, …

There are two inevitable appointments in life. One is birth; we don’t have a choice when we are born, whether it’s time, place, manner, health status, or to whom we are born. The next unavoidable event for man is death. No one really has control over death except God (Ecclesiastes 8:8). We can only delay …

Was there ever a time in your life when self-doubt rang so loudly that it was overwhelming? Do you often question your self-worth and somehow never have the courage to believe in yourself, the drive to face the new day or the confidence to conquer the world? This message might be the one you are …