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GraceNotes is a weekly publication of Bill Knott, former Editor/Executive Publisher of Adventist Review/Adventist World magazines. Take the opportunity to share a favorite GraceNote from this page with someone you’re praying for, or someone who simply needs to hear the good news of God’s unfailing love.
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Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
We sift the ash of burnt-out days, and wonder why our faith seems hesitant, half-formed, not ready for the fray.
Where was our patience when the boss was overbearing? What happened to our pledge of gentleness when someone threw a verbal brick? Why didn’t self-control rise up and save us from temptation?
We want our virtues quickly: why can’t they grow like cultures in a Petri dish? But God’s Word teaches us that all good things need rain and sun; dark and day; bud and flower and long development.
“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control” (Gal 5:22-23).
The finest fruit takes time to grow: there are no hothouse virtues. Our thinking and our living both mature as we accept the Spirit’s promptings in each day. Tomorrow will be sweeter than today. Our growth in grace will come in God’s good time.
“He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ” (Phil 1:6).
So stay in grace. -Bill Knott
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