Friday, May 2, 2025 — The First Fruits of Love
Weekly Theme: The Power That Holds Us
A single bloom can fill the air with fragrance.
A single kindness can heal a heart.
Never underestimate the power of your first fruits.
Words of Light
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.”
— Galatians 5:22–23 (NIV)
Reflection
The early fruits of your healing are precious.
Even the smallest acts of kindness, patience, or courage are seeds of the Spirit growing within you.
Do not despise small beginnings.
Celebrate every tiny blossom.
Celebrate every moment when you chose love instead of fear, peace instead of chaos, kindness instead of bitterness.
The harvest begins with first fruits — and the Spirit is already at work in you.
- What small “first fruits” of love have you seen blooming in your life?
- How can you nurture those fruits today?
Affirmation
The fruits of love are already blooming in my life.
Peace,
Rita
Rita Lynn Berry, EdS, LCMHC
Therapist | Poet | Author | Creator of Journey to Me™
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