A word in season?  The world is troubled.  We are troubled.  Our hearts are full of anxiety, fear, despair and anger.  We might blame the ongoing COVID pandemic but if we are honest with ourselves, the pandemic has just magnified what was already there.

Paul writes to the Galatian church, in a time of turmoil, that they are to recognise and honour the work of the Spirit - and the outcome of the Spirit's work?  The fruit of the Spirit, he says, is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

We want to be people who are overflowing with the fruit of the spirit rather than magnifying the evil around us.  We want to  bring love over fear, peace over anxiety, joy over despair and patience over anger.

Built on Galatians 5:19-26, this series seeks to help with the how, the why and the what of living a life overflowing with fruit of the Spirit. 

Dan brings the second in the series 'Fruit of the Spirit', teaching on the battle between joy and despair.