Surrender

Feb26

Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
Galatians 5:24 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/gal.5.24.NASB1995

Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 12:1-2 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.12.1-2.NASB1995

But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.
2 Corinthians 3:18 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/2co.3.18.NASB1995

🌹Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.3.5-6.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Walk In The Spirit – Wrap-up

Feb25

In Closing,
The fruit of the Spirit is a glorious gift from God. We can try to manifest this fruit ourselves but without the Holy Spirit residing in us it would be an impossible feat. So, let each of us personally surrender to the power of the Holy Spirit in us to display this awesome, necessary, fruit of the Spirit. If you don’t know the Holy Spirit,  surrender to Jesus, the Savior of your soul. If you don’t know Jesus, please seek a Christian friend, a Pastor, someone who demonstrates the fruit of the Spirit and ask how you can walk in the Spirit.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/gal.5.22-23.NASB1995

🙏If I have love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, it is not an attribute of my making. It is because of Your Spirit that lives in me. For I am a wretched sinner, worthy of death. But because of You, Jesus, I am worthy, I am righteous and I carry the spirit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness and faithfulness, gentleness, self-control in me by Your grace. Glory to my God, who makes me who I am. Jesus, You are the best in me! I surrender myself to you, Lord God, that you may use me to your benefit and your pleasure and your will to be done. I ask for the freewill to allow You to work in me and through me to Your purpose and for Your glory.
In Jesus’ name I pray amen.

Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!

Attributes of God living in us! WoW!!

God is love 1 John 4:8
God is joy Romans 14:17
God is Peace Philippians 4:7
God is patient 2 Peter 3:9
God is kind(ness) Titus 3:4
God is good(ness) Mark 10:8; Lk. 18:19; 3 John 1:11
God is faithful(ness) 1 Corinthians 1:9
God is gentle(ness) Matthew 11:29
God is (self-)control – I believe this goes without saying, God is in control. The whole Bible is a testimony to this fact. By surrendering to His will; His way; His truth; I have self-control living in me.

but Christ was faithful as a Son over His house—whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the boast of our hope firm until the end.
Hebrews 3:6 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/heb.3.6.NASB1995

He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:8 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mic.6.8.NASB1995

I hope you have been as blessed as I have looking at the fruit of the Spirit and that you will, along with me, walk in the Spirit.

🌹If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit (follow the Spirit).
Galatians 5:25 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/gal.5.25.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Walk In The Spirit – Self-Control

Feb24

But the fruit of the Spirit is self-control
Galatians 5:23 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/gal.5.23.NASB1995

Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win. Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things.
They then do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.
Therefore I run in such a way, as not without aim; I box in such a way, as not beating the air; but I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
1 Corinthians 9:24-27 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1co.9.24-27.NASB1995

I do all things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may become a fellow partaker of it.
1 Corinthians 9:23 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1co.9.23.NASB1995

Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love.
For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:5-8 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/2pe.1.5-8.NASB1995

🌹But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.
Galatians 5:16 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/gal.5.16.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https:// indasharonjesus.org

Walk In The Spirit – Gentleness

Feb23

But the fruit of the Spirit is gentleness
Galatians 5:23 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/gal.5.23.NASB1995

Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.
James 3:13 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.3.13.NASB1995

So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.
Colossians 3:12-13 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/col.3.12-13.NASB1995

The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,
2 Timothy 2:24-25 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/2ti.2.24-25.NASB1995

Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love,
Ephesians 4:1-2 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/eph.4.1-2.NASB1995

. . . sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence;
1 Peter 3:15 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1pe.3.15.NASB1995

🌹Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near.
Philippians 4:5 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/php.4.5.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Walk In The Spirit – Faithfulness (Pt. 2 of 2)

Feb20

But the fruit of the Spirit is faithfulness
Galatians 5:22 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/gal.5.22.NASB1995

Who is more faithful than God Himself.
God’s faithfulness:

Your lovingkindness, O Lord, extends to the heavens, Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
Psalms 36:5 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.36.5.NASB1995

For the Lord is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting And His faithfulness to all generations.
Psalms 100:5 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.100.5.NASB1995

He will cover you with His pinions, And under His wings you may seek refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark.
Psalms 91:4 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.91.4.NASB1995

🙌 O Lord, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name; For You have worked wonders, Plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.
Isaiah 25:1 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.25.1.NASB1995

🙏 Thank You, Father, for Your faithfulness in my life through the gift of Your Holy Spirit. May I surrender to His way in me, I pray in Jesus name.

🌹I will sing of the lovingkindness of the Lord forever; To all generations I will make known Your faithfulness with my mouth.
Psalms 89:1 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.89.1.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Walk In The Spirit – Faithfulness Pt. 1 of 2

Feb19

But the fruit of the Spirit is faithfulness
Galatians 5:22 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/gal.5.22.NASB1995

God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians 1:9 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1co.1.9.NASB1995

Faithfulness lives in us who believe in God. God sent His Son, Jesus. Jesus who faithfully went to the cross on behalf of the world — you and me. When Jesus arose, returning to God the Father, we as believers received the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit of faithfulness who produces the fruit of faithfulness in us, to and for the glory of God.

Know therefore that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God, who keeps His covenant and His lovingkindness to a thousandth generation with those who love Him and keep His commandments;
Deuteronomy 7:9 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/deu.7.9.NASB1995

For I proclaim the name of the Lord; Ascribe greatness to our God!
Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of faithfulness and without injustice, Righteous and upright is He.
Deuteronomy 32:3-4 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/deu.32.3-4.NASB1995

For the word of the Lord is upright, And all His work is done in faithfulness.
Psalms 33:4 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.33.4.NASB1995

🙌. . . Great is Your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:23b NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/lam.3.23.NASB1995

Your faithfulness continues throughout all generations; You established the earth, and it stands.
Psalms 119:90 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.119.90.NASB1995

Trust in the Lord and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
Psalms 37:3 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.37.3.NASB1995

RESPONSE
🙏I have chosen the faithful way; I have placed Your ordinances before me.
Psalms 119:30 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.119.30.NASB1995

To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning And Your faithfulness by night,
Psalms 92:2 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.92.2.NASB1995

BLESSINGS
O love the Lord, all you His godly ones! The Lord preserves the faithful And fully recompenses the proud doer.
Psalms 31:23 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.31.23.NASB1995

🌹A faithful man will abound with blessings, . . .
Proverbs 28:20a NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.28.20.NASB1995

And I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness. Then you will know the Lord.
Hosea 2:20 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/hos.2.20.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Walk In The Spirit – Goodness

Feb18

But the fruit of the Spirit is goodness
Galatians 5:22 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/gal.5.22.NASB1995

I will fill the soul of the priests with abundance, And My people will be satisfied with My goodness,” declares the Lord.
Jeremiah 31:14 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/jer.31.14.NASB1995

. . . you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
1 Peter 2:9 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1pe.2.9.NASB1995

🙌 How great is Your goodness, Which You have stored up for those who fear You, Which You have wrought for those who take refuge in You, Before the sons of men!
Psalms 31:19 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.31.19.NASB1995

They shall eagerly utter the memory of Your abundant goodness And will shout joyfully of Your righteousness.
Psalms 145:7 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.145.7.NASB1995

God is good. The Lord Jesus is good. The Holy Spirit is good.

The Holy Spirit living in believers is good. So let us demonstrate the goodness of God.

🙏To this end also we pray for you always, that our God will count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/2th.1.11-12.NASB1995

🌹for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light (for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
Ephesians 5:8-9 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/eph.5.8-9.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Walk In The Spirit – Kindness (Pt.2 of 2)

Feb17

But the fruit of the Spirit is kindness
Galatians 5:22 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/gal.5.22.NASB1995

Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart.
Proverbs 3:3 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.3.3.NASB1995

“Thus has the Lord of hosts said, ‘Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion each to his brother;
Zechariah 7:9 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/zec.7.9.NASB1995

“For the despairing man there should be kindness from his friend; So that he does not forsake the fear of the Almighty.
Job 6:14 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/job.6.14.NASB1995

Will they not go astray who devise evil? But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.
Proverbs 14:22 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.14.22.NASB1995

Therefore, return to your God, Observe kindness and justice, And wait for your God continually.
Hosea 12:6 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/hos.12.6.NASB1995

🌹Sow with a view to righteousness, Reap in accordance with kindness; Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the Lord Until He comes to rain righteousness on you.
Hosea 10:12 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/hos.10.12.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Walk In The Spirit – Kindness (Pt. 1 of 2)

Feb16

But the fruit of the Spirit is kindness
Galatians 5:22 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/gal.5.22.NASB1995

But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
Titus 3:4-6 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/tit.3.4-6.NASB1995

The Holy Spirit, poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ, so we would demonstrate the lovingkindness of God to others, just as He has demonstrated to us who know Him.

He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:8 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mic.6.8.NASB1995

Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but to you, God’s kindness, if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off.
Romans 11:22 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.11.22.NASB1995

Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance
Romans 2:4 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.2.4.NASB1995

🌹So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;
Colossians 3:12 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/col.3.12.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Happy Valentines Weekend 💝

Feb13

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation (satisfaction) for our sins.
1 John 4:10 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1jn.4.10.NASB1995

We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.
1 John 4:16 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1jn.4.16.NASB1995

❤️ We love, because He first loved us.
1 John 4:19 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/1jn.4.19.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

🌹Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

P.S. Fruit of The Spirit series will continue on Monday with kindness. Hope you’ll drop by.