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Christ is the Teacher, but He is not only a Teacher! If we see Him only as a teacher, we will become flustered by being totally unable to do as He instructs.
What does the work and empowerment of the Spirit mean to you?
The Fruit of the Spirit is described as a fruit, because it is made up of more than one substance; it has juice, pulp, peal, core, segments, and seeds, all held together by a skin or rind, and attached to the tree by a stem where its nutrients flow in. If you just eat of the pulp or juice and throw out the rest, how can you use the seeds to grow more? If you take the fruit off the vine, it will wither and rot; if the vine is not cared for, the tree will die. So it is with the Fruit of the Spirit. God makes it and it requires our growth of faith that necessitates our tending, and it is more than just one substance; all of its substances combined are greater than the sum of its parts.
The Fruit of the Spirit is described as a fruit, because it is made up of more than one substance; it has juice, pulp, peal, core, segments, and seeds, all held together by a skin or rind, and attached to the tree by a stem where its nutrients flow in. If you just eat of the pulp or juice and throw out the rest, how can you use the seeds to grow more? If you take the fruit off the vine, it will wither and rot; if the vine is not cared for, the tree will die. So it is with the Fruit of the Spirit. God makes it and it requires our growth of faith that necessitates our tending, and it is more than just one substance; all of its substances combined are greater than the sum of its parts.
Sin and the wrath of God are to be taken seriously, especially by those who reject Him.
Self-Control is allowing God to be in control of your will and heart and seeking the Spirit to enable us.
God is involved, that He does indeed care, and that He is concerned and does intervene in history, thus we can trust Him.
Gentleness is the character that will show calmness, personal care, tenderness and the Love of Christ in meeting the needs of others.
We are to wait, but we are not to be idle while we wait. We are to be involved and make every effort to know Him and make Him known.
Faithfulness is the "gluing" fruit that will preserve our faith and the other characters of the Spirit and identify God's will so we can be dependable and trusting to God and others.
We can be influencers even if we are being influenced from the wrong areas and guidelines.
Goodness is the engagement of love! It displays integrity, honesty and compassion to others and allows us to do the right thing.