“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you” (Ephesians 4:32, NIV). This verse tells us that the kindness and forgiveness that we have experienced from God is something that we should share with others as well. As a fruit of the Spirit, we know that this…Read more
Author: Lia Smith
Day 52: You Are Patient
As I’ve said before, I am nannying this summer. And for so many hours every week, I hear, “Miss Lia! Miss Lia! Miss Lia!” I can’t even count how many times I heard it today. Usually, there is about a half second for a breath between each “Miss Lia” before the next one is shouted…Read more
Day 51: You Are At Peace
“[God] will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in [Him]” (Isaiah 26:3, NIV). But what exactly is peace? While writing about suffering, I mentioned the fact that no human is exempt from the effects of sin. So how can we have peace when we are suffering and in pain?…Read more
Day 50: You Are Love
Starting a mini series on the Fruits of the Spirit, we come to the first, most well-known: love. The Bible tells us that “We love because he first loved us” (1 John 4:19, NIV). This verse implies that we know what love is and looks like because of how God has shown us love and…Read more
Day 49: You Are No Longer Dead
“Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. The mind…Read more
Day 48: You Are Amidst Temporary
“They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will change them and they will be discarded. But you remain the same, and your years will never end” (Psalm 102:26-27, NIV). These verses emphasize the psalmists rejoicing in the knowledge that the Lord our God is eternal….Read more
Day 47: You Are Given Perspective
I accidentally failed to mention I am doing a mini series again with the verses above… but yep, that’s what we’re doing. However, I have already done “raised up” and “alive” so this will be fun. Perspective. I have a love-hate relationship with the idea of perspective because not only does healthy, right thinking show…Read more
Day 46: You Are Hidden
“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:1-3).
Day 45: You Are Gifted
“Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,…Read more
Day 44: You Are Children
“Ms. Lia!! I drew something for you!” Over the summer, I am a part-time nanny, and I got my first drawing today. I have no idea what it is, even after I asked the four-year-old what it was. But I still love it; it’s hanging up my room now. Children have a fascination with the…Read more
