Conversational Prayer-Sonnets and Scriptures
January 11 ~
... Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God ....The Fruit
Thy fruit -
a veritable orchard! -
waits
but to be tapped. And lo! it ne'er abates
but pours in as a bounty -
fills the soul
that turns from Self and makes Thee, Lord, its goal
- that cleaves to Thee by faith. Wide then the gates!
Thus when Self's mental fare I dare eschew
refusing ev'ry selfish point of view
-
all irritation, anger, fretting, fear,
cold-heartedness, annoyance, scorn -
Thou'lt clear
all such away as I seek Thee anew!
Deliv'rance -
love, joy, peace -
in Thee await.
A brand new Life at hand! O blessed state!
Remembrance to me by Thy Spirit give
to turn from Self and by Thee -
Thy fruit -
live!
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... henceforth know we no man after the flesh ... from a human point of view ... if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation ... These things I have written to you concerning those who are trying to deceive you. And as for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need for any one to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him ... "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing" ... the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control ... For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing ... "If any one wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me ...
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