Godly Fruits

One of the things I've enjoyed from Mister Bill's retirement from work is "my retirement" from preparing his lunch box. Yes, I did so willingly but retiring his lunchbox has been an unexpected treat! There are nine Godly qualities listed in Galatians 5:22-23: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Now, these aren't available like apples and oranges in the grocer's produce section. They come to Believers only when we live and walk by The Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:25). Another thing greatly important: these wonderful and holy attributes are only sustainable when we live and walk by The Holy Spirit! We all know how quickly-easily we can lose that loving, joyful, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, gentle, controlled spirit - so yes, sustainability is huge! Our snappy and unkind self cannot be totally blamed on Satan; it's likely we've not spent enough time in God's Presence so we will live-walk by The Spirit. Mister Bill often opened his lunchbox to find oranges already peeled-sliced-ready to eat; fruits of The Spirit require a bit more effort! Take time to know God and the Fruits of His Spirit; it's well worth the effort!