Fruit of the Spirit 02: Abide

Prayers of REST

Asheritah Ciuciu

Devotional, Christianity, Prayer, Religion & Spirituality, Rest

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🗓️ 17 May 2021

⏱️ 11 minutes

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What if by the end of this summer, you looked more like Jesus than you do today? That's my hope for us, and that's why I'm inviting you to join me in praying through the Fruit of the Spirit this summer, one trait each week, in our new season of the Prayers of REST podcast. This week, we’re praying through John 15:5 and meditating on how Jesus calls us to ABIDE in Him in order to bear much fruit. Spend 10 minutes praying with me for God to work the Fruit of His Spirit in our lives, as we: Reci...

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0:00.0	What comes to mind when you hear the fruit of the spirit?
0:08.1	You know the list.
0:09.3	Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.
0:18.4	For me, it's easy to turn it into a checklist to measure how good or bad of a Christian
0:24.9	I am. And honestly, I fail in those virtues more often than I care to admit. I mean, you could
0:32.5	ask my husband and kids, and they would agree. But what if the fruit of the spirit is not a checklist?
0:40.2	What if instead the fruit of the spirit is a list of promises,
0:45.6	a declaration of what God commits to do in us through His Spirit
0:51.3	when we abide and rest in Him.
0:58.2	Welcome to the Prayers of Rest podcast.
1:01.3	I am your host, Ashrida Chuchu, and this season we'll be praying through the fruit of the spirit.
1:07.6	And I'm hoping that these next 10 weeks will bring you such freedom and joy as we focus on how Jesus lived out each part of the fruit of the spirit and how he longs to do the same in you and in me.
1:23.7	As we begin, find a quiet place and take a deep breath as we enter into God's presence together. Today's reading is from John chapter 15 verse 5.
2:01.3	I am the vine.
2:04.1	You are the branches.
2:06.3	If you remain in me and I and you, you will bear much fruit.
2:13.2	Apart from me, you can do nothing.
2:32.2	Let's begin by reciting God's goodness, praising Him for who he is and for what he has done in our lives.
2:35.0	Oh Jesus, you are the divine vine.
2:40.0	You keep us connected to the Father.
2:45.0	And because of you, we can have a relationship with Him.
2:50.0	How good you are that you grafted us into the family.
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