Today, my team and I met with our squad leaders and coaches. We talked about things we are celebrating from the month in Albania, we talked about challenges, then changes that we would like for next month.
Overall, I think my team has grown closer and more unified throughout this month. I love them so much!
One question that stuck out to me was what fruit of the spirit have we been walking in and what fruit do we need to work on.
Usually, I am so quick to think of the things I need to work on, that I miss the approval God already has in me. But this time, I heard Jesus through what my teammates had encouraged me. I have been walking in gentleness.
I have been encouraged that I speak with wisdom and gentleness. That my response to people is often with kindness and compassion. I’m not saying this for people to validate myself but because this month I began to see myself how Jesus sees me.
That being said, Holy Spirit has been pointing out the fruit of self control. I’m learning that self control is not the same as self reliance. Self control is submitting to God and acknowledging His ways are better than my own. It is depriving my flesh so that my spirit is strong in the Lord.
So for next month, I want to keep walking in gentleness (towards others and myself) and I want to grow in self control.
