Ever had your phone or computer crash? I have \u2013 and it\u2019s frustrating! But thank goodness for default settings. Those settings are the the backup plan when everything goes haywire. Now, what about our default settings when life crashes in?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When pressure hits, what\u2019s our go-to reaction? Do we panic, get snappy, go silent, or feel like a runaway freight train of emotion? Oh my goodness \u2013 I have the ability to go rogue and display all those emotions! Sometimes our default settings seem wired for negativity — complaining, stressing, or blowing a fuse. But here\u2019s the good news: We can change those settings!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just like our devices, we can hit the reset button and go back to the original settings — God\u2019s settings. And wouldn\u2019t it be great if our default was gratitude? Imagine if, when life hit hard, we naturally shifted to a place of thankfulness, seeing the silver lining instead of the storm cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gratitude changes everything. It adjusts our minds to think positively, our hearts to focus on what truly matters, our words to speak life, and our eyes to see the good. It\u2019s like setting our souls to factory default — where God designed us to live in joy, peace, and thankfulness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And here\u2019s where it gets even better. God\u2019s original settings are laid out for us in Galatians 5:22-23: \u201cBut the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wouldn\u2019t it be great if those were our default reactions? Love when we\u2019re hurt. Joy when we\u2019re stressed. Peace when chaos reigns. Patience when we\u2019re waiting. Kindness when others are rude. Faithfulness when life is uncertain. Gentleness when we\u2019re angry. Self-control when temptation knocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It takes practice and intention. But the more we hit the reset button and choose to operate from these settings, the more they\u2019ll naturally become our go-to responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s make a habit of resetting back to the Fruit of the Spirit. After all, we\u2019re not called to be stuck in old, faulty settings. In Christ, we\u2019re new creations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2 Corinthians 5:17: \u201cTherefore, if anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation: old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ready to hit that reset button? I sure am! Let\u2019s grow fruitful from the inside out!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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