Fruit of the Spirit
 
 

The Fruit of the Spirit is 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).
 
 
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Galatians 5:22-25
 
 
Introduction to the Fruit of the Spirit
 
What does the work and empowerment of the Spirit mean to you? The Fruit of the Spirit is described as a fruit, because it is made up of more than one substance; it has juice, pulp, peal, core, segments, and seeds, all held together by a skin or rind, and attached to the tree by a stem where its nutrients flow in. If you just eat of the pulp or juice and throw out the rest, how can you use the seeds to grow more? If you take the fruit off the vine, it will wither and rot; if the vine is not cared for, the tree will die. So it is with the Fruit of the Spirit. God makes it and it requires our growth of faith that necessitates our tending, and it is more than just one substance; all of its substances combined are greater than the sum of its parts.
 
Fruit of the Spirit is Love
 
Love will enable us to appreciate our brothers and sisters in the Lord, and, of course, our family and others around us.
 
Fruit of the Spirit is Joy
 
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.
 
Fruit of the Spirit is Peace
 
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.
 
So, how is your “fertility?�?That is, how is the Fruit of the Spirit growing in you? How should His Fruit be growing in and through you? Keep in mind that it means Christ comes through you in all things and times! Our faith will be tested—not to attack or cause us to fail—but to teach us to be more faithful, stronger, and better so we can be better to those around us. God wants us holy and pure in Him.