Exercising the Fruit of the Spirit
Consider each facet of this marvelous fruit and how it impacts you:
Love ~ God’s love for you through Jesus Christ’s death on the cross.
Have you told Him that you love Him today?
Joy ~ You can experience the deep inner delight of true happiness when you’re in line with God and His word.
With joy, followers of Christ can live each day in His love.
Peace ~ Calm tranquility that can only come from God.
The peace which surpasses all comprehension can be yours. (See Philippians 4:4-7)
Patience ~ Your patience to endure comes from God’s power and His strength.
You have been given God’s Holy Spirit…He is greater in you than those who are in the world.
(See 1 John 4:4)
Kindness ~ Kindness is an action.
As followers of Christ our actions should come from love for God and then to give godly love to others…
Goodness ~ God’s excellence, His value and His goodness glorifies Him.
We are to “fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with power”
(See 2 Thessalonians 1:11)
Faithfulness ~ It is God Who is faithful. He is loyal to His words and to those who are followers of Christ Jesus, His Son.
We are to exhibit faithfulness toward God and stay true to His word.
Gentleness ~ “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS.”
Following Jesus is to also be gentle and humble in heart.
(See Matthew 11:29)
Self-control ~ Daily spiritual work-outs will strengthen you in your faith.
By exercising your knowledge of God and His word you will begin to develop self-control…
(See 2 Peter 1:5-7)