But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. (Galatians 5:22–23)
If we choose to live by the Spirit, we will not follow the lusts of the flesh that continually tempt us. Instead, we will produce the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control!! These are the characteristics we see in Jesus. I feel so heavy that I fail terribly to bear all these fruits. There are moments when I can't hold my peace, when things are unfair, when what happens around looks chaotic, there are moments where I fail to be more patient n show long suffering. Our company clinic tests our patience on some occasions with grumbling on the inside we adults put on a face of pretence which clearly isn't hidden from God. I ask myself how am I doing with regards to these fruits??As Ezekiel 22:14 says "Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee? I the LORD have spoken it, and will do it."
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