The Fruits Of The Spirit

The Fruits Of The Spirit “But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control.” Galatians 5:22-23 This is one of my most favorite scriptures, as it lets me know when I trust God and follow His commandments and directions for my life, I will experience all of the fruits of the Spirit that He promises. Let me ask you a question today, "Are you reaping the fruits of the Spirit listed above in your own life? These fruits are ones that can make your life a blessing and enjoyable and thankful to be alive, but they require that your heart is right with God. We must make God first in all that we do and keep our minds and energies focused on doing what God’s will is for our lives. It is important to always keep ourselves uplifted on the inside, as working for God and doing His will requires a positive attitude.. We will never be able to accomplish what God wants us to accomplish if we do not feel good about ourselves. What we think about our own abilities, and how we govern our own personal enthusiasm, will determine how successful we will be in meeting our goals and objectives, and God's goals and objectives. If we do not feel good about ourselves, we will never have the confidence in our own abilities to reach our visions, and God's visions, and feel that we have accomplished what we wanted to accomplish. Accepting Jesus into our hearts gives us all these fruits, and makes us feel good inside. Once we reach the point of feeling good on the inside, then we are prepared to fulfill God’s plan for our lives, and will be doing the things that He wants us to do. It is then we will fully enjoy the fruits of the spirit. These fruits will provide all the nourishment that we need to have the joy and fulfillment that we all yearn for. We can all experience this wonderful feeling that only God can provide, by having Jesus in our heart. Robert W. Brock My Daily Devotional Volume Seven June 8