In Colossians 3:12-14, “forbearance” (“bear with each other’), and forgiveness are put together. We use the word “patience” in the place of forbearance today. The mark of a person who lives in grace is that they are willing to “put up” with others. Love not only covers a multitude of sins, but also a multitude […]

A person living by God’s grace will clothe themselves with humility. Unfortunately, this particular frit of the Spirit is not eagerly sought after by most believers. Perhaps that is because it is often confused with self-depreciation, which denies there is any good or worth in us. Humility gives credit where credit is due, namely to […]

Gratitude is a handmaiden of contentment. An ever-growing attitude of gratitude will certainly make us more content since we will be focusing more on what we do have than on what we do not have. Discontentment usually arises when we think we are not getting what we DESERVE, or when we think we are not […]