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'The Meaning of Galatians 5:22-23'
When the Bible talks about the fruit of the Spirit, it is referring to the attributes that exhibit themselves in the life of a born-again Christian.
Before a person is Spirit filled and only lives according to fleshly behaviours, his actions and mindset is quite different from what God will transform them to be.
The work of the Spirit in a person's life will produce attributes that are seen in God.
The meaning of "fruit of the Spirit" is the attributes that surface and mature in the life of people who have truly surrendered their lives to God and have been filled with His Spirit.
Peace is a fruit of the Spirit that allows a Christian to experience inner calm when surrounding factors would normally cause stress and turmoil in the heart and mind.
"And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:7
The way to obtain and develop the fruit of the Spirit begins with being born again "Jesus answered,
"Jesus replied, "Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again."
John 3:3
Once a person has the Spirit of God within, growth develops through prayer, studying the Word of God, and intentional loyalty to serving Jesus with one's complete heart and mind.
Applying the fruit of the Spirit to one's life is accomplished through allowing God to shape you as He teaches you all of His ways
There are many practical examples of the fruit of the Spirit.
Love can be practiced by looking beyond personalities and behaviours of others and considering instead their need to be saved.
When a Christian sees the spiritual needs of humanity the way God does, an accumulation of the different fruit takes actions.
Forbearance, kindness, and gentleness can all be impactful when reaching out to those who have undesirable personalities.
These have the ability to calm tense situations, soften bitter hearts, and change the atmosphere.
Joy and peace should be the normal demeaner in the life of the Christian, knowing that they are right with their Maker.
The inner calm can be seen by those around them.
Goodness and faithfulness show in the lives of Christians through their commitments to living a life of righteousness, having good work ethics, serving others, church attendance and other areas that require physical and spiritual involvement and service. These are not just mental ideas.
The fruit of the Spirit can be seen demonstrated in the life of Jesus many times throughout each gospel: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. His example to mankind was sinless even when He was tempted.
The love Jesus has naturally for humanity began before He ever knew us.
"We love because he first loved us."
1 John 4:19
The story of the adulterous woman in John 8:1-11 shows self-control toward the Pharisees and the scribes, despite their conduct and bad attitude.
He additionally showed forbearance, kindness, goodness, and gentleness to the woman who had sinned, when she was in danger of receiving the judgement of death by those who claimed religion as their guide to punish her.
A great distinction could be seen between the carnality of men who used religion for personal gain, and the One who reached out with truth to help men find salvation.
Peace was seen in the Lord when He slept on a boat while a storm was raging in Mark 4:36-41.
Faithfulness was seen in Jesus when He won the struggle against His flesh in the garden of Gethsemane.
He stayed faithful in the plan to save humanity by allowing Himself to be crucified on the cross.
Continual growth of the fruit of the Spirit in a believer's life is possible and necessary for spiritual success.
Philippians 4:19 says,
"And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus."
God has the provision: we simply need the Spirit and the desire to grow.
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