WHEN FAITH GETS FESTIVE!
INSPIRATION
Galatians 5;22-23
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law."
“No one can get joy by merely asking for it. It is one of the ripest fruits of the Christian life, and, like all fruits, must be grown.” - Henry Drummond
“When we gather to celebrate, we rehearse the kingdom of God. We practice joy, generosity, and belonging.” - Andy Crouch
“Grow deep roots to harvest rich fruit! When your roots run deep, you cannot help but bear the fruit of the Spirit.” - Michael Bernard Beckwith
“The season of fall is a visible sermon on the beauty of letting go and trusting God with what comes next.” - Ruth Chou Simons
WHEN FAITH GETS FESTIVE!
MORE INSPIRATION
Colossians 3:12-14
“Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience… And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
“Feasting and festivals are not distractions from faith, they are expressions of it. They remind us that joy is a spiritual discipline.” -Barbara Brown Taylor
“The deepest joy comes not from solitary achievement but from shared life: meals, laughter, and the sacred rhythm of gathering.” - Henri Nouwen
“God develops the fruit of the Spirit in your life by allowing you to experience circumstances in which you're tempted to express the exact opposite quality.” - Rick Warren
“The rhythm of celebration is woven into the fabric of creation. God made seasons, sabbaths, and festivals to teach us how to rejoice.” -Walter Brueggemann