Week 5: Listening to the Spirit

Our Personal “Hearing Aid”

Week 5, Day 7

As has become evident throughout this week’s listening exercises, an important part of listening is remembering what you hear. The Holy Spirit serves as our personal listening assistant or “hearing aid,” especially when we forget what we have been told, just as we read in the verses from John earlier this week. As we keep in step with the Spirit (Gal. 5:25), we will reflect the fruit of the Spirit (v. 22-23) and improve our listening. How does each facet of the fruit of the Spirit aid us in our listening, to God and to one another? Feel free to draw, write, or quote other Bible verses as part of your answer.
Love

Joy

Peace

Patience

Kindness

Goodness

Faithfulness

Gentleness

Self-Control

Additional notes, thoughts, or drawings from listening to the Spirit and contemplating His fruit:

We would love to hear from you! Please share with us what you are hearing and how you are growing in your devotion to listening.

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