Authentic Love, Joy, Peace….

You can’t just *pretend* you have joy or love or peace. That’s like putting a mask on and pretending to be something you’re not. In order to possess joy, love, or peace you have to first realize that they are SPIRITUAL. God says they are actually fruits produced from having His spirit.

So how do we get AUTHENTIC joy, love, and peace? By spending much time with Him. We have to hear the word, read the word, absorb the word, and apply the word.

Just like an apple tree has roots that go to the unseen places to absorb nutrients, minerals and water to live and grow, we have to go to our secret places with God to fill up with His presence and absorb His very PERSON in order to have those things we are looking for to be fulfilled.

And remember.....those things are FRUITS. A tree does not eat its own fruit but gives it away.

Your joy, love, and peace will be produced for the purpose of giving it to others.

The irony of that is that the more we give it away, the more it multiplies in our own lives!

Let’s spend some quiet time with Him today absorbing His truths so we go out and make a difference today.