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The fruit: Patience (Greek: makrothumia). Galatians 5:22–23 lists nine fruits of the Spirit. This month, focus on one. Key verse: James 1:19.
Pick one step a day:
• Let the other person finish talking every time today.
• Pick the longest checkout line on purpose.
• Wait 24 hours before replying to something that annoyed you.
At the end of the month, ask yourself where you saw this fruit grow, and where it didn't.
Shared from Ninefruit: Fruit of the Spirit, a free iPhone app.
Bible trivia
Question: What is the shortest verse in most English Bibles?
Think of your answer first.
Answer: John 11:35, "Jesus wept."
Shared from Scrollway: Bible Study Game, a free iPhone app.
A proverb for the month
Read Proverbs 3 (about 5 minutes).
Proverbs 3:5–6: trust the LORD with all your heart and don't lean on your own understanding. Verse 9: honor Him with your firstfruits.
This month's challenge: Before your first decision today, pray one sentence over it.
Shared from FORGED: Daily Bible for Men, a free iPhone app.
January 2027
This month's fruit of the Spirit
The fruit: Gentleness (Greek: prautēs). Galatians 5:22–23 lists nine fruits of the Spirit. This month, focus on one. Key verse: Proverbs 15:1.
Pick one step a day:
• Lower your voice in your next disagreement.
• Correct someone privately instead of in public.
• Ask a question before you assume.
At the end of the month, ask yourself where you saw this fruit grow, and where it didn't.
Shared from Ninefruit: Fruit of the Spirit, a free iPhone app.
Bible trivia
Question: Who killed Goliath?
Think of your answer first.
Answer: David, with a sling and a stone (1 Samuel 17).
Shared from Scrollway: Bible Study Game, a free iPhone app.
A proverb for the month
Read Proverbs 8 (about 5 minutes).
In Proverbs 8, wisdom stands at the gates and the crossroads, calling out to anyone who will listen.
This month's challenge: Ask an older man you respect one real question this week.
Shared from FORGED: Daily Bible for Men, a free iPhone app.
February 2027
This month's fruit of the Spirit
The fruit: Peace (Greek: eirēnē). Galatians 5:22–23 lists nine fruits of the Spirit. This month, focus on one. Key verse: Philippians 4:6–7.
Pick one step a day:
• Turn one worry into a written prayer.
• Make peace with one person you've been avoiding.
• Take a quiet ten-minute walk with no audio.
At the end of the month, ask yourself where you saw this fruit grow, and where it didn't.
Shared from Ninefruit: Fruit of the Spirit, a free iPhone app.
Bible trivia
Question: What was Paul's name before he was called Paul?
Think of your answer first.
Answer: Saul (Acts 13:9).
Shared from Scrollway: Bible Study Game, a free iPhone app.
A proverb for the month
Read Proverbs 13 (about 5 minutes).
Proverbs 13:20: walk with the wise and become wise. A companion of fools suffers harm.
This month's challenge: Look at the five people you spend the most time with. Make one call that moves you toward the wise.
Shared from FORGED: Daily Bible for Men, a free iPhone app.
March 2027
This month's fruit of the Spirit
The fruit: Faithfulness (Greek: pistis). Galatians 5:22–23 lists nine fruits of the Spirit. This month, focus on one. Key verse: Luke 16:10.
Pick one step a day:
• Keep one small promise exactly as you said it.
• Show up early for one commitment.
• Finish one task you started and abandoned.
At the end of the month, ask yourself where you saw this fruit grow, and where it didn't.
Shared from Ninefruit: Fruit of the Spirit, a free iPhone app.
Bible trivia
Question: Who wrote most of the New Testament letters?
Think of your answer first.
Answer: Paul, with 13 letters traditionally attributed to him.
Shared from Scrollway: Bible Study Game, a free iPhone app.
A proverb for the month
Read Proverbs 18 (about 5 minutes).
Proverbs 18:13: answering before you've listened is folly and shame. Verse 10: the name of the LORD is a strong tower.
This month's challenge: In every conversation today, let the other person finish before you answer.
Shared from FORGED: Daily Bible for Men, a free iPhone app.
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