Galations 5:22-26 NIV
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.
Have you ever had a strawberry or any type of fruit and realized it was missing something? Maybe it wasn't the right color, or sweet enough, but something just didn't seem right? Well the fruit of the Spirit is no different.
There are so many scriptures in the bible that describe the character of a Christian believer. This scripture however encompasses all of them in nutshell.
According to the Scofield Reference Notes it describes the FRUIT as such:
"Christian character is not mere moral or legal correctness, but the possession and manifestation of nine graces: love, joy, peace--character as an inward state; longsuffering, gentleness, goodness--character in expression toward man; faith, meekness, temperance--character in expression toward God."
There is one fruit and it is to contain these 9 characters. You cannot have faith without love. You cannot have longsuffering without peace. If your fruit is missing something, then it may need pruning in order to exemplify the characters needed in your daily walk with Christ.
Father God in the name of Jesus. Please forgive me of my sins. Forgive me for not always showing for the characteristics of your Son Jesus. If my fruit is missing something, please prune me and make me over. Have your way in me. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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