Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-Cotnrol

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But when the Holy Spirit controls our lives,
he will produce this kind of fruit in us:
love, joy peace,
patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
Galatians 5:23 NLT

Faithfulness

Faithfulness is being true, real, loyal, trustworthy, reliable and committed.

Pray your grandchildren will see God’s faithfulness to them and grow strong in the spiritual lives.
Pray they will be able to place their complete trust in God.
Pray they will be dependable, reliable, loyal and trustworthy and do what is right.

Gentleness

To be gentle is to be tenderhearted, calm, kind, quiet and peaceful.

Ask God to give your grandchild a gentle heart that is calm, peaceful, and easy be around.
Pray they will be considerate of the feelings and needs of others.
Pray they will have a tender, teachable heart for God’s Word.

Self-control

To have self-control is to have self-discipline, willpower, restraint and the ability to control his or her own behavior, especially in their reactions and impulses.

Pray your grandchildren will develop self-discipline in their time management.
Pray they will develop self-control in their response to their anger and frustrations.
Pray they will learn to control their behavior and their tongue.
Pray they will recognize the enemy when he is tempting them and he wants to steal their hearts.
Pray they will stand firm in the Lord.

© 2009 Lillian Penner

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