Little Pot is the main character in my children's books and school curriculum 🪴The Potter grows fruit through Little Pot just as God desires to grow the fruit of the Spirit through you. Join us on this fruit-bearing journey! We can help you confidently teach others about God and His creation 🌎 while growing the fruit of the Spirit 🍓 Get #creativeteachingresources and #childrensbooks
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Happy Good Friday Reader!If there was ever a fruitful Friday, this is it! As I think about what Jesus did today, I am in awe of the fruit-bearing example He gave us! Let's consider each step of the process. He was HumbleRemember, the first step to being a fruit pot is containing humility. Little Pot's Humus soil reminds us of that. Jesus shows us how to be humble in Luke 22:42 when He asks His Father to change the circumstances and not allow the crucifixion to happen. Then, He immediately tells His Father that regardless, He will follow the Father's will and set aside His own. That's HUMILITY! Can you follow God's when your circumstances are painful and unfair? He knew God's Word, ReaderLittle Pot has the seed of God's Word planted inside it. One reason God the Father could not stop the crucifixion from happening was that His own Word had foretold it. Isaiah 53:4, Deuteronomy 21:23, Exodus 12:12-13 and 22, and Psalm 34:20 are just a few examples where the scriptures tell about Jesus dying on the cross. Imagine Jesus as a boy learning these Old Testament scriptures and knowing He would have to fulfill them. Do you have God's Word planted in you so that you can follow and live it like Christ? He had integrity.The third step is to stem integrity. A righteous life supports the fruit. No one was more righteous and perfect than Jesus. In fact, it was because He had no sin that He could become our sin on the cross and make us the righteousness of God. See 2 Corinthians 5:21. He formed and valued relationships.The stem then grows leaves, representing the relationships we need to grow fruit. So, think for a minute about how Jesus fostered relationships. His disciples bailed on Him at HIs most crucial moment. They betrayed Him, and He sought them out before and after His death and resurrection. Just this week, I was talking with a friend who had been betrayed, and she couldn't imagine how she would ever get past it. She was willing to end the relationship she had with that person. I shared how this was an opportunity for her to be like Jesus. Christ put his feelings aside and forgave his friends before they asked for forgiveness. Can you do the same for your relationships? He bloomed in knowledge.Jesus continued to bloom knowledge as He hung on the cross. Think about the things He said as He hung there.
Even in immense pain, Jesus continued to express His knowledge to those listening. Are you sharing what God has taught you? His death was the fruit!He demonstrated Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control! Take a moment to think about how Jesus demonstrated each aspect of the fruit of the Spirit as He willingly died on the cross for your sins. Isn't it amazing to think that the same power that allowed Him to grow that fruit lives inside you and grow that fruit through you in your circumstance? Read more in this week's Blog.
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Little Pot is the main character in my children's books and school curriculum 🪴The Potter grows fruit through Little Pot just as God desires to grow the fruit of the Spirit through you. Join us on this fruit-bearing journey! We can help you confidently teach others about God and His creation 🌎 while growing the fruit of the Spirit 🍓 Get #creativeteachingresources and #childrensbooks
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