June 30, 2025
Just as Jesus Said
The Lord is always several steps ahead of us. Have you noticed that things eventually turn out just as Jesus has told us? In the long run, he is always right.
Articles for tag: David Faust
June 23, 2025
Self-Control: The Flipside of Liberty
“Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control” (Proverbs 25:28), for self-control provides protective boundaries and moral defenses.
June 16, 2025
The Persuasive Power of a Gentle Spirit
Gentleness is a fruit of the Spirit, but the concept often has been misunderstood. Gentleness doesn’t equal weakness.
June 10, 2025
A Man of Few Words
Dave Faust wrote this article because this coming Sunday is Father’s Day. His series on the Fruit of the Spirit will resume next week.
June 2, 2025
If One Word Could Describe You
We are complex beings described by many things, but perhaps no description could be better than being regarded as faithful.
May 26, 2025
The Hard Edge of Kindness and Goodness
Jesus showed kindness and goodness throughout his ministry—including on the cross as he promised salvation to a dying thief, asked the Father to forgive his killers, and provided for the care of his mother.
May 19, 2025
Wait a Minute
Patience isn’t our natural inclination, but it’s a Christ-like quality and a fruit of the spirit.
The Necessary Estuary
Peace is more than a political policy or an abstract goal. Ultimately, we find peace in a Person: the “Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). Christ is the necessary estuary.
May 5, 2025
Finding Joy When Life Isn’t Enjoyable
Joy is more than light-hearted levity based on happy circumstances. It’s not a fleeting feeling; it’s a fruit of the Spirit—a by-product of God’s presence in your life.
Unbeknownst to Me
Even when your efforts are unbeknownst to others, the Lord knows. “God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them” (Hebrews 6:10).
Leading Well in Ministry: Planning for a Lifetime of Service
You’ve spent your life serving others. You deserve someone who can serve your financial and retirement needs equally as well, so that you can continue to seek first the kingdom of God.
April 29, 2025
Are You Lovesick?
Not surprisingly, love is listed first among the Fruit of the Spirit because love is the fertile soil where other virtues thrive and grow.
April 21, 2025
The Fruit of the Spirit
What kind of spiritual fruit delights God’s heart and reveals his character to the world? Here’s the answer: “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control” (Galatians 5:22-23).
April 14, 2025
Weak End, Strong Start
Three days after the darkness of Calvary, God used the cross and the empty tomb to display his resurrection power, offering living hope and a fresh new start to all who feel forsaken.
Borrowed by the Lord
The Lord has given us far more blessings than we deserve. So let’s hold our possessions loosely and cheerfully hand over anything the Lord can use to expand his kingdom.
March 31, 2025
Great Assists
Great assists happen every day in classrooms, offices, factories, and hospitals as people quietly meet needs. Not everyone is a general who leads troops into battle. Many are like Clara Barton, who assisted behind the scenes as a nurse, a cook, and an advocate for the wounded.
March 24, 2025
Truth in Living Color
We honor God by recognizing beauty as a reflection of his glory, and by pursuing excellence in whatever we do.
March 17, 2025
Yours Is the Glory
Jesus teaches us how to pray, not as a burdensome duty but as a loving response to the Creator who invites us to call him “Father.”
March 10, 2025
Lead Us Not into Temptation
If we live for a while in Temptation Desert, the Lord’s goal is to build our character, loyalty, and ability to serve. He is pulling for us to win, not setting us up to fail.
March 4, 2025
Forgive Us Our Debts
Do we seek God’s forgiveness—both for sins we have willfully committed and for hidden faults that are hard for us to see? And do we extend forgiveness to others, whether they intentionally did something wrong or they sinned without even realizing it?
