I recently revisited a devotional on the topic of living with discernment based on The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis (1380–1471), a monk from the Monastery of Mount St. Agnes in the Netherlands. (You can find the devotional I reference [here].) Every time I read the following passage, I am amazed at how…
The spiritual gifts and the fruit of the Spirit are interconnected aspects of the Christian life, working together to reflect the character of Christ and build up His Church. While spiritual gifts are specific abilities given by the Holy Spirit to empower believers for service (e.g., teaching, healing, prophecy, administration), the fruit of the Spirit…
The spiritual gifts are from the Holy Spirit and nothing of this world. In order to understand and use the gifts, you must be “transformed by the renewing of your mind.” What does that mean?