Tending the Garden...
The fruit of the Spirit cannot grow in a life overgrown by weeds. So you work and work and work to grow in love toward spouse, children, church family - but you have unresolved bitterness in your heart and you wonder why you struggle to act in loving ways or are unsuccessful in nurturing loving relationships. Tend the garden so you can grow the fruit. Then grow. What are you doing to grow?
What are you doing to grow in joy?
What are you doing to grow in love?
What are you doing to grow in peace?
What are you doing to grow in patience?
What are you doing to grow in kindness?
How are you cultivating your garden? What sort of fruit?
How are you tending your garden?
This garden is your's not your parents, your elders, your spouses - stop the blame and grow!