Galatians 5:22-23 (NKJV) 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
If we notice, this verse says these are “the fruit”. Fruit by whom? The Spirit!
Only the Holy Spirit can produce them. These are not man’s fruit.
We cannot walk in these by our own efforts. Our flesh is not made up of this type of fruit.
That’s why we find ourselves wrestling at times, asking God, “we know we are supposed to be like this, but how God, how?”.
It seems impossible for us to walk these out.
God does not expect us to walk in this fruit on our own power and strength. The Holy Spirit will help guide us into maturing as believers, and it will become a normal way of living for us.
The first three, love, joy and peace describe our attitude toward God.
The next three, longsuffering, kindness, and goodness deal with social relationships.
The last three describe principles that guide our conduct; faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
It takes time and submission to the Holy Spirit if we are to learn how to walk in such fruit.
Are we ready to change and give Him full control over ourselves?
When we do, He will produce such fruit, and even we will look at ourselves and ask, “who are you?”.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443
401-439-3780
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