“Joy in the New Testament comes from the Greek word chara (khar-ah’) meaning cheerfulness or calm delight – and who doesn’t need a big dose of this fruit of the Spirit on a daily basis?” –Roxane Risner, Fruit of the Vine

Query: Are you experiencing cheerfulness or calm delight today?

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Compliments or insults

plague the soul – why?

Wanting compliments,

fearing insults – both

bind the heart.

If you are self-centered,

either overpowers.

Get free – become

one with the Spirit.

When you abandon self,

you offer hope

to our world.

–Jim Teeters, Because of This