“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there
is no law.” ~ Galatians 5:22-23
(NKJV)
The fruit of the Spirit. When someone
says fruit most of us always think of the same things. Apples bananas, oranges,
and so on. When we go to the store we want good, fresh fruit. Old, flimsy,
withered fruit is disgusting and unappealing. Good fruit is the result of
proper care. Good soil and continual watering are key.
Fruit is also defined as the effect or
consequence of an action. So the effect of the Spirit operating in your life
are the attributes listed above. These are the product of providing yourself the
proper spiritual environment which includes everyone you spend time with and
every influence you allow into your mind. These are the product of continually
spending time in prayer and making time for Bible study. These are the product of
yielding your entire life to the direction of the Holy Spirit of God. With
God’s power and direction your life can be immeasurably more than what you think
it can. Let this fruit
abound in your spirit and in your life.
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