patience
You may have heard Georgie ask ‘How might our relationships look if we served this kind of fruit up on a platter? She was of course talking about the Fruit of the Spirit, the list of which we find in the Bible in Galatians 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.”
I am sure that as a parent you have had many opportunities to practice patience. There are times I find that I have all the patience in the world. I am happy to stop at every stop light, I can wait for 10 minutes for my boys to get into the car. But there are other times that both of these situations increase my heartbeat and impatience is the outcome. God calls us to be patient with one another and to do this in love. The spiritual posture that I begin each day, relying on God to provide this patience, with myself and others is the only way that I can share this ‘fruit’ regularly.
Every day I seek God, through his word and in community with others. I practice this patience with the deep breaths, and with the little prayer, ‘Heavenly Father bring peace to my heart’. My prayer that is as you wait for your children, spouse or even on God to come through that he provides you with the not only patience but the peace that transcends all understanding, that we can only find in Jesus.
Evie Stevens
Director Junior Primary
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Youth Event - 3 more sleeps!
Are you looking for an opportunity for young people to connect and get to know each other? We would love for you to join us! Come along to meet new people, play games with friends and parents and enjoy worship… Here at Good Shepherd church on Sunday 29 May from 4.00pm-6.00pm. Entrance is via the Church front door facing Montague Road.
For more details you can check out the flier below (there are paper copies in the front office), contact Rachel on 0475 582 289 or see Georgie.
