Fruit of the Spirit
- "The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual
immorality, impurity and debauchery;
idolatry and witchcraft;
hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition,
dissensions, factions and
envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did
before, that those who live like this will not inherit the
kingdom of God.
But the fruit of the Spirit is
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness and
self-control. Against such things there is no law." Galatians
5:19-23
This is an interesting series
of verses. It gives a clear comparison and contrast to sinful
nature and the fruit of the spirit. Let's compare:
Sinful Nature
- sexual
immorality,
- impurity
- debauchery
- idolatry
- witchcraft
- hatred
- discord
- jealousy
- fits of rage
- selfish ambition
- dissensions
- factions
- envy
- drunkenness
- orgies
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Fruit of the Spirit
- love
- joy
- peace
- patience
- kindness
- goodness
- faithfulness
- gentleness
- self-control.
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Which of the above characteristics do you exhibit most often?
Which describe your relationship with other employees...with
your subordinates...with your supervisors?
When people observe you which list are they likely to read
from?
If you look around you, you probably already know others in
your company or organization that clearly exude the fruits of
the Spirit. You have probably noticed they act and react
differently from others. By reading the list, you can now see,
and understand why.
If you show little, or no fruits of the Spirit, then you must
really question your faith! Draw near to God and He will draw
near to you.
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