Welcome to the third Sunday in Lent! Today’s episode speaks about the best book of all. The most read book of all. The bible. It is a book with all the answers to life. Within the scriptures it explains the life we need to lead, where that life is going to head to, and what we need to do to get back on track if we are not living that life. The bible holds all the truths about living the life God intended us to live! The bible has so many translations available and I love to compare a scripture from the different translations to see which translations speaks to my heart. I grew up on the old King James then progressed to the New International Version. Currently my go to bibles are: The Passion Translation and The Voice. I encourage you to take a scripture you love and read it from the different translations to see what the ears of your heart have to say.
In today’s episode we explore, from three different translations, Galatians 5:22-23 the fruits of the Spirit. Each one of us is born with the fruits of the Spirit, it’s our gift from God. It is up to us individually to develop and cultivate those fruits of the Spirit so they can bloom within us. By cultivating our fruits, we can be more fruitful for the Lord as we walk his walk.
To close out the episode I will read Psalm 16:11 The Voice translation: ‘Instead, You direct me on the path that leads to a beautiful life. As I walk with You, the pleasures are never-ending, and I know true joy and contentment.’ – one of my most favourite passages in the bible! One of the scriptures that can so quickly remind me of who I am and whose I am and why I keep to the life on the narrow path.
Anita Stettner 