The Fruit of the Spirit for Wives
As I was trying to come up with something to talk about tonight, I realized that the first bridal shower I spoke at was Beth's, Mimi's daughter. And so it is an honor to be asked to speak at Mimi's bridal shower too.
I was wracking my brains trying to come up with something to say tonight, so I got out some quote books and started reading quotes on love and marriage. Here are a few I came up with that I thought were good.
Love doesn't make the world go 'round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.---Franklin P. Jones
Love is the thing that enables a woman to sing while she mops up the floor after her husband has walked across it in his barn boots. -Hoosier Farmer
Love is the only service that power cannot command and money cannot buy.
This next quote, I couldn't resist because Mimi, like myself, is small in stature.
A little house well fill'd,
a little field well till'd,
and a little wife well will'd,
are great riches.
a little field well till'd,
and a little wife well will'd,
are great riches.
"a little wife well will'd". I thought about that. I think that "a little wife well will'd" might be one who displays the fruit of the Spirit as listed in 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.
I'd like to spend some time looking at some of these fruits of the Spirit. These are so important to success in our relationships. I think there will be something here for all of us, married or not.
I'd like to use another quote that I found as my spring board for this.
I'd like to use another quote that I found as my spring board for this.
THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT---LOVE
JOY is love exulting.
PEACE is love in repose.
LONGSUFFERING is love on trial.
GENTLENESS is love in society
GOODNESS is love in action.
FAITH is love in endurance.
MEEKNESS is love at school.
TEMPERANCE is love in discipline.
JOY is love exulting.
PEACE is love in repose.
LONGSUFFERING is love on trial.
GENTLENESS is love in society
GOODNESS is love in action.
FAITH is love in endurance.
MEEKNESS is love at school.
TEMPERANCE is love in discipline.
JOY is love exulting.
That's celebrating others happiness's....tonight is a good example. We are showing our love for Mimi by celebrating her special day. In marriage and the family, it's celebrating your spouse's or children's victories and happy moments.
That's celebrating others happiness's....tonight is a good example. We are showing our love for Mimi by celebrating her special day. In marriage and the family, it's celebrating your spouse's or children's victories and happy moments.
Romans 12:15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
PEACE is love in repose.
It is trying to maintain that spirit of quiet calmness, instead of getting upset and causing others to be upset too. Being still instead of anxious....I think of
It is trying to maintain that spirit of quiet calmness, instead of getting upset and causing others to be upset too. Being still instead of anxious....I think of
Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
This is an area I need to work on. How often has the day been frustrating in one way or another and instead of greeting Rick when he comes home with a smile on my face, I have immediately complained about what an awful day I have had. It doesn't start the evening off very peacefully. I need to be still and know that He is God.
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