Live by the Spirit

Day 13: March 1^st Friday

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-26  

By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, competing against one another, envying one another.

This is probably a familiar part of scripture.  We often learn about the fruits of the Spirit in Sunday School.  Have you considered the fruits of the Spirit recently?

Jesus says in John 15 that when we abide in him we will bear good fruit.  Here in Galatians we are told what that good fruit is:  love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Pray over each of those fruits.  How do you bear love? Self-control?  Gentleness?  Joy? Patience? Peace? Generosity?  Faithfulness? Kindness?

Ask God to show you how to bear these fruits in your daily life.

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