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“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patient endurance, kindness, generosity, faith, mildness, and chastity.” —Galatians 5:22-23
Fruit is the end product of a process. Fruit does not just happen; it is produced. The Spirit produces His fruit in us when we live in Jesus, the true Vine (Jn 15:5). Likewise, the discipline of the Lord produces the Spirit’s “fruit of peace and justice” (Heb 12:11). Thirdly, sorrow for our sins produces the fruit of the Spirit (see 2 Cor 7:11). Also, the gifts of the Spirit produce the fruit of the Spirit. For example, kindly deeds are the fruits of the Spirit’s gift of wisdom (Jas 3:17).
Many Christians seem to be waiting around for the fruit of the Spirit to “magically” appear. Fruit isn’t like that. All farmers know that, although ultimately the harvest depends on God, they must do several things to make it possible for fruit to be produced. This is also true of the fruit of the Spirit. To make possible the Spirit’s fruit, we must cling to Jesus, accept the Lord’s discipline, be sorry for our sins (see Rv 3:19), and use the Spirit’s gifts.
Prayer: Father, may I be fruitful (see Gn 1:28).
Promise: “Since we live by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s lead.” —Gal 5:25
Praise: Pope St. Callistus I was born a slave, became a prisoner, then a priest, a pope, and eventually gave his life for the Christian faith.
Reference: (Enjoy the Spirit’s fruit by reading the Bible everyday. We have several series to help you. Overview of the Bible is six CDs starting with AV 10A-1 or three DVDs starting with V-10A. 15 minute Bible Teaching-New Testament is forty CDs starting with #700. An Introduction to each Book of the Bible is thirty-two CDs starting with AV 21-1. Listen to or download these teachings on our website.)
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