Patience

Be patient, therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early and late rains. You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at...

Honesty

Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. – Ephesians 4:25 ESV I remember growing up as a young teenager I struggled with this quite a bit. It was not that I went around lying...

Excellence

And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ; having been filled with the fruit of...

Contentment

Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. – Philippians 4:13 ESV Contentment – the most basic definition tells us that contentment is about being happy (satisfied) with one’s situation in life. Paul is...

Character

Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. For by...