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As I mentioned in my reflections on 2013 post, I like to start each year by choosing a “fruit of the Spirit” from Galatians 5:22 as a particular focus.

Galatians 5:22:  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

This year, I need to focus on Patience.  Webster defines Patience as “the capacity, habit, or fact of being patient.”  OK…why does Webster get away with defining a word with itself when my Elementary English teacher never allowed me to do that?  Webster goes on to define “patient” as the ability to remain calm and not become annoyed when waiting for a long time or when dealing with problems or difficult people.

For more on how this particular fruit of the Spirit will be important for me in 2014 and to learn about my next two areas of focus, click here.

As calendar year 2013 comes to a close, it’s time to pause and reflect.  Today, I’d like to share with you my Top 5 Leadership Stories of 2013…

Galatians 5:22:  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

For the last couple of years, I’ve chosen a “fruit of the Spirit” from Galatians 5:22 as a particular focus for the year.  This year (2013) was “self-control”.  Self-control is defined as the mastery of oneself, the capacity of individuals to so restrain their own emotions, desires, and impulses, so they can serve others.

In looking at Galatians 5:22, it could be argued that by reserving the mention of self-control to last, the apostle Paul is deliberately emphasizing it as the capstone of all the graces of the Spirit.

Click here to read about my Top 5 Leadership Stories of 2013.