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March 16, 2019 at 2:57 pm #8323

JPalmer

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Thank you for this post!

During the Saturday, March 16th, 2019 Bible Study, while the discussion turned to the topic of first fruits, I began to think of Galatians 5:22-23: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”

The thought then came, the first of each of those fruits that I am blessed with should also go to God and out to His creation. His abundance goes far beyond money, and the more I have started understanding that, the more each of those fruits of the Spirit have come into my experience. Learning to share freely of the love, joy, and peace I have gained, starts this cascade of love, joy and peace. This then strengthens my faith, and allows me to be express those other qualities more consistently.

This reminded me of 2 Corinthians 9:7: “Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.”

I am very grateful for this church, the Bible Studies, and this wonderful Science! Thank you!