…Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control…
This is the essential way we grow in Christ and be a better at our relationships. This is about how the Holy Spirit, God’s active love and work within and through us so we bear and convey His Fruit.
This means we add to as in supplement His Fruit, God’s love for us, which we are given and then we are to build by faith so we are able to bear this to others. This is a cooperative endeavor that happens by our relationship with Christ as we grow by faith in Him. What we add too and what He then multiplies.
This is that active pursuit of Love as a spiritual Fruit that is built from our collaboration that we have with God to produce real godly character and commitment. It gives us the fiber of our moral center that stretches throughout our being, embracing and holding together our relationships and opportunities when it is sealed as a choice and commitment, and not just a feeling. The Fruit of the Spirit will synergistically combines with the other godly characters of our Lord to promote our ability to relate and grow in our faith, relations, to be better to and for Him as well as others as well as ourselves (John 1:1,14; 14:23; Gal. 5:16; 1 Pet. 2:24; 1 John 4:8)
Love will enable us to appreciate our brothers and sisters in the Lord, and, of course, our family and others around us.
Joy will allow us to enjoy my relationship with Christ, His creation, others, and our circumstances with an expression of delight and real, authentic happiness from and with harmony with God and others.
Peace is surrendering and yielding ourselves to the Lord to be in His control, for He is our ultimate peace!
Fruit of the Spirit is Patience
Patience is showing tolerance and fortitude toward others, even accepting difficult situations from them, and God, without making demands or conditions.
Fruit of the Spirit is Kindness
Kindness is the medium through which Christ’s love becomes tangible through us. It is practicing benevolence and a loving attitude towards others.
Fruit of the Spirit is Goodness
Goodness is the engagement of love! It displays integrity, honesty and compassion to others and allows us to do the right thing.
Fruit of the Spirit is Faithfulness
Faithfulness is the “gluing” fruit that will preserve our faith and the other characters of the Spirit and identify God’s will so we can be dependable and trusting to God and others.
Fruit of the Spirit is Gentleness
Gentleness is the character that will show calmness, personal care, tenderness and the Love of Christ in meeting the needs of others.
Fruit of the Spirit is Self-Control
Self-Control is allowing God to be in control of your will and heart and seeking the Spirit to enable us.
Fruit of the Spirit Bible Studies in Downloadable PDF Files
FruitoftheSpiritFaithfulness.pdf
FruitoftheSpiritGentleness.pdf
FruitoftheSpiritSelf-Control.pdf
Articles on the Fruit of the Spirit
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