Fruit of the Spirit
8 conversations where the hosts get into fruit of the spirit.
8 conversations
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'How do I know if I'm saved?' discussion
- How can a person know they are saved?
The hosts take up the episode's marquee question, prompted by a listener disturbed by a Pastor Bruce-or-Chuck CD that quoted Matthew 7:21–23 ('Lord, Lord...
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The fruits of the Spirit are what you're actually after
The hosts round out the self-help topic. The remedy for chasing feelings and outcomes is proximity to Jesus: the things people actually want — love, joy, peace, patience,…
From No. 545 · By Invitation Only
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Advice: patience, scripture memory, and the secular answer
The crew answers the letter. Boova (addressed by name) says he would ask whether the annoyance is general meanness under stress; don't just compliment the quirk, just don't say…
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Wishy-washy faith and unstable lives
- Why do wishy-washy faith patterns track with unstable life patterns, and how do you counsel someone in that cycle?
Ben's observation: people whose faith seems wishy-washy often also show nonstandard, dramatic patterns in the rest of life — jobs never held long, chaotic relationships.
From No. 557 · Pope Reese Bobby
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How to discern the Holy Spirit's leading
- How do you distinguish a life led by the Holy Spirit from someone just claiming God led them to do something?
The Miller story sparks a serious exchange on how to distinguish someone living under the Holy Spirit's direction from someone blaming the Spirit for erratic behavior.
From No. 124 · November 27 2012
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Self-control as fruit of the Spirit; Ben's control confession
Boova asks whether self-control is a fruit of the Spirit, then reframes it: less about supernatural avoidance, more about being full of God so temptations lose their power.
From No. 530 · Know Self Control
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Humility versus pride
The hosts dig into humility as the fruit of the Spirit and pride as the opposition's weapon. Real humility means being willing to take someone else's word when they say you are wrong, even when it stings.
From No. 413 · Ghosts, Humility and Bad Memories
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Fighting well: pray specifically, expect shots fired, grow fruit over time
The hosts give practical counsel: pray by naming the sin out loud ('God, give me the fight'), because internal handling doesn't work.
From No. 293 · Three Things About Porn