Articles Posted in the Fruit Of The Spirit Category
August’s Fruit of the Spirit: Temperance
Temperance. What is it? The American Dictionary defines it as: “To have self-restraint, to be moderate, abstention, and to exhibit self-control.” The Hebrew word for Temperance is: Histapkut which means: “To embrace simplicity. To be content with less by not focusing on trying to fulfill never-ending needs or desires; so you can be fully present […]
July’s Fruit of the Spirit: Faith
Faith. What is it? The American Dictionary defines faith as: Confidence or trust in a person or thing. The Hebrew word for Faith is: “Aman” which means to believe, trust or rely upon. The Greek word for Faith is: “Pistis” which means to have assurance or forensic proof. What does God’s Word […]
June’s Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness
Goodness: What is it? Webster’s dictionary defines goodness as: “The state of moral excellence, kindness, generosity and the state of “being good.” Hebrew word for it is: Tu-vi-ya which means:”God is good.” steadfastness, persistence of love and loyalty that God has for His people.” The Greek word for it is: ag-ath-os’ which means” “a good […]
May’s Fruit of the Spirit: Meekness
Gentleness: What is it? The American dictionary defines gentleness as: “Having an honorable personality, being a respectable person and being reared in a good upbringing.” The Hebrew word for it is: Anah which means: To humble and abase oneself in order to pay attention and respond to others, to condescend, to look down, to keep […]
April’s Fruit of the Spirit is: Long-Suffering
Long-suffering: What is it? The American Dictionary defines Long-suffering as: “to put up with, to be patient; having long and patient endurance during injury, trouble or trials.” The Vine’s Dictionary defines Long-suffering as: “That quality of self-restraint in the face of provocation which does not hastily retaliate or promptly punish. It is the opposite of […]
March’s Fruit of the Spirit is: Peace
Peace: What is it? The American Dictionary defines Peace as: “Inner contentment, the absence of war, freedom from disagreement.” The Hebrew word for peace is: Shalom which means: “In good relation with God and man, completeness, wholeness, health, safety, prosperity, soundness, perfectness, harmony, rest, fullness and tranquility.” The Greek word for peace is: […]
February’s Fruit of the Spirit is: Joy
Joy: What is it? The American Dictionary defines Joy as: “The emotion of great happiness.” The Hebrew word for Joy is: Simcha which means: “Happiness in the fullest sense.” The Greek word for Joy is: Chairo which means: “To rejoice or be full of joy.” What does God’s Word say about Joy? “Folly […]
January’s Fruit of the Spirit is: LOVE
The American Dictionary defines love as: “A deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward a person such as arising from kinship, recognition of attractive qualities or a sense of underlying oneness.” The Hebrew word for love is: Ahava which means: “The more one gives, the more one loves and the greater the connection.” […]