Self-Control: Being Like Christ For The Good Of Others And Ourselves
As we grow more capable of the fruit of the Spirit manifesting itself through us in self-control, we are able to look past our own selfishness and ben…
Tag: fruit of the spirit
Gentleness: Softening Up When The World Says We Should Be Rough
In a society that says strong men are rough, rugged, and powerful, gentleness is a difficult concept. Yet the Bible tells us much about the importance…
Faithfulness: A Powerful Fruit Grown By Powerful Promises
The "faithfulness" aspect of the "fruit of the spirit" is grown by believing God's promises, and this fruit from God enables us to overcome many diffi…
Goodness: Easy To Act, But Harder To Have
Goodness is tricky because many of us can act good but not always be good, and sometimes the world doesn't think what we know to be good as good for t…
How To Detect A Spiritual Poser (Or, You Can Only Grow One Kind Of Fruit)
Are you maturing in the Holy Spirit? You may think you've heard "fruit of the spirit" talk before, but I've found not many have heard it this way. Tak…
Kindness: Real Power In A Mean World
Let's look at the fruit of kindness and it's importance in our daily lives. Why do we need it and what might it look like? This one "fruit of the spir…
Patience: Benefits We Have To Wait For…
We all hear, "Patience is a virtue!" but what is patience? It's easy to say we have it, but do we? Is it actually Godly? How does patience look? Does …
Peace: A Vital Fruit In The Struggle Of Life
Peace is something many of us seek in this world. How does God promise us peace? Where can we find it? Where does peace come from? As a fruit of the S…
Joy: Finding Joy In The Spirit In A Joyless World
Luke 6:43 – “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit” Galatians 5:22-23 is one of the most memorized…
Love: The Most Important Flavor In The Fruit Of The Spirit
The greatest commandments. The first fruit of the Spirit. Love. But are we loving as God actually commanded us to? What does it mean to truly have "lo…