Generosity Campaign

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. -Galatians 5:22-23

 

Grace to you, my Church Family!

 

How goes your spirit? What is growing and bearing fruit in your life? And what feels hard? Is there a wellspring flowing through your soul, or does it feel dry?

 

As I wrestle to center on the people and places, words and wisdom that will help cultivate the fruits of the Spirit in my own life and in our community, I find, that this scripture passage from Galatians steadies me again and again.

 

Paul’s clarity directs our attention to that which makes us well, whole, restored, redeemed, and healed. It cuts through the noise in our world:

 

Love, Joy. Peace. Patience. Kindness. Generosity. Faithfulness. Gentleness. Self-control.

These are the fruits of the Spirit.

 

How do I live so that my life today bears fruit?

The simplicity of the passage is as cleansing and clarifying as it is demanding.

 

Tucked in the middle of Paul’s litany is generosity. A reminder that we are called to give and serve one another in practical, relational and spiritual ways. As you think about how you want to be generous of spirit in the coming year, consider giving generously both in ministry and financially to our church community.

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I ask you to prayerfully consider how you can give your time, talents, and treasure this year. May your discerned and prayerful answer bear fruit in our life together.

 

With peace, love and joy,

Jennifer Owen-O’Quill, Generosity Elder