The Church of the Fruits of the Spirit. By (me!) sandra, tvgp
/here I was going to try and not repeat myself.... see how hard!
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have you ever wondered about the existence/origins.. why there are so many different Christian denominations.. each with their own forms of religious government, rules & regulations..
ive decided to start my very own church too! -for the same reason, no doubt, all these other people started their own denominations..
My church is called Fruits of the Spirit. We are Christian, in that we believe in the trinity: God the father, Jesus the son, and the Holy Spirit.. we read and study the bible..
But our entire focus.. primary focus.. is on developing in ourselves, and our children, and in our relationships at home and in the world, and as students, or leaders, etc.
Manifestation of Fruits of the Spirit, as described in the bible: love, peace, joy, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness and self-control.
and very worth repeating, that what is most notable about the fruits of the spirit, is they have nothing to do with..
race, academic status, sexual orientation, gender, age, income level, career choice, etc.
Fruits of the spirit are applicable to ALL of HUMANITY..
and! please imagine results of person after person, family after family, neighborhood after neighborhood, society after society..
imagine the results of everyone working towards full manifestation of fruits of the spirit in their lives...
john Lennon suggested imagining no religion, no heaven.. nothing to kill or die for..
I get the sentiment.. appreciate the confusion..
but I would suggest.. Heaven is very real. And heaven on earth is experienced as each person experiences/develops/masters:
love
Peace
Joy
Patience
Kindness
Goodness
Gentleness
Faithfulness
Self-control.
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All the rest of it.. Only men in leadership positions here but not there; how you can or can't be married depending on given denominations laws.. the silliness of heterosexual vs homosexual vs... pro-life.. On and on, etc, etc.. -all divisive...
what unites: fruits of the spirit...
if you would like to join MY church, say "thank you Jesus! & amen!"
-you're in.
posted by SHE @ 11:44 AM
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