Spirit-Grown Fruit, Not Self-Grown Striving
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control…” — Galatians 5:22–23 (NASB 1995)
The fruit of the Spirit is not something we manufacture; it’s what the Spirit produces in us as we remain in Christ.
You may try to be more patient or kinder in your own strength, but the results will always fall short. The Spirit brings the fruit—He does the growing.
Your part? Stay close. Walk with Him. Obey Him. Trust Him to shape your character from the inside out.
Reflection:
Which fruit do you need the Spirit to grow in you most right now?
Prayer:
Holy Spirit, I don’t want to fake fruit—I want real change. Cultivate Your fruit in me as I stay close to You. Amen.
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I’m a follower of Christ, learning daily to walk the narrow path laid out in His Word. Through Rooted & Raised: Anchoring Women & Children in Christ, I simply seek to point others back to Scripture, tested by the Holy Spirit, lived out in faith, and anchored in truth.
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