THE IMAGE BEARERS

“Be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined”   Developing self-control can only evolve by walking with God intimately. It’s a virtue that is probably the most challenging to acquire because it requires us to have all the other fruit: Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and gentleness. This is truly the foundation to living a life that is meaningful, spiritually grounded and emotionally healthy. The Bible teaches u

God the Father and gentleness. You know what’s hard to grasp about that sentence? We usually don’t associate gentleness with fathers (and even sometimes mothers). I don’t know why but growing up one of the most ideal prototypes of a great father was Vito Corleone from the Godfather. The patriarch of the Corleone family. Sure he oversaw a huge mafia family and at a snap of his fingers could get someone killed instantly, but he loved his family, had a (somewhat) moral code when

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness”  ...