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Looking at the passage in Galatians on the fruit of the Spirit, we often interpret the verses as a list of morals that we should strive towards rather than understanding that they are attributes delivered through the Spirit. @amygannett described it so beautifully when she said, ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ “We want to read these verses as an invitation to lean into what it means to live our lives as gospel Christians. To be reminded that because of Christ’s sanctifying work on the cross, because of his resurrection, the door has been opened to us to accept a life of righteousness in Christ through faith. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ So, as we accept Christ’s invitation of grace by placing our faith exclusively in Christ, we receive the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. It’s the Holy Spirit in us that is going to bear the fruit of righteousness. The fruit of that righteousness is the fruit of the Spirit living in us.”⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ If you've been striving, we encourage you to take a step back and invite the Spirit to work in you. Because we have been indwelt with the Holy Spirit, we are able to turn our gaze from ourselves and to the great work that can be accomplished through the Spirit's power already living inside us. What relief we can find in shifting our focus away from our fragile selves and to the power of the Spirit! ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ep. 103 | The Fruit of the Spirit with Amy Gannett⁠ @amycategannett
We have freedom in Christ, which relieves us from the burden of striving to earn our salvation. @amygannett explains: ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ "The passage on the fruit of the Spirit in its context is a passage that is a summary of gospel-living and gospel-power. Paul wants to remind these believers that they do not have to do works according to the flesh anymore.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ It’s no longer about the things that they do in their own efforts to produce righteousness that makes them right before God. It is the Spirit of God that is going to do that work in their life because they’ve been justified by the righteousness of Christ."⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Praise God! For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery (Gal 5:1).⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ How does this truth meet you at the kitchen sink as you're doing dishes? Where do you find yourself striving where the Spirit could be working?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ep. 103 | The Fruit of the Spirit with Amy Gannett⁠ @amycategannett
On today’s episode of the Journeywomen podcast, we’re kicking off a brand new series on the fruit of the Spirit! It sounds a little Sunday school, but the truth is, if you’re like us, you’ve probably been subject to some misinterpretation and misapplication of this famous passage in Galatians. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ We tend to think of the fruit of the Spirit as a list of good Christian virtues to adopt as moral Christian living *instead of* seeing it as our invitation to be indwelt by the Spirit of Christ! And to be made more like him as a result. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ In this series, we hope to grow in our understanding of how the Spirit helps us mirror the character of God. We plan to cover each one of the fruits in a way that helps us see that God's commands aren't about behavior modification, but that they're really an invitation to mirror the character of God by the help of the Spirit. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ep. 103 | The Fruit of the Spirit with Amy Gannett⁠ @amycategannett ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀
We are gathering some Jourenwomen together for a photo shoot and want to hear from you! We will be shooting in Lancaster, PA which is just a short drive from Baltimore and Philadelphia on November 2. Please send an email if you’re interested in hanging out with us. Send along a photo of yourself, a bit about you and your Instagram handle to journeywomenpodcast@gmail.com !
The process sanctification is not easy. It requires dying to ourselves daily, again and again. It's a process that can be painful, but @ka_ellis reminded us this week that,⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ "Sin never delivers what it promises and it always leaves you in tatters wanting more of it. Sin is a chronic disappointment."⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ How blessed we are to have the hope of Christ that through death to ourselves, we have new life in him. Life that does not disappoint, but that satisfies and brings peace!
This week, @ka_ellis reminded us of the great hope that is promised to us as children of God: ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ "The thing that gets me out of bed is the fulfillment of what was intended of the garden, what we were created for - to glorify God and enjoy him forever. We see glimpses of that now, later on it will be fully realized. We will be where we were meant to be. I hang on Revelation 21, ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 'Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 'Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.' ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ And he who was seated on the throne said, 'Behold, I am making all things new.' Also he said, 'Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.' And he said to me, 'It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son.' "⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Praise be to God that we can wake each day with such hope and joy!