Each day, I reflect upon a word or a phrase inspired by the readings of the day. I encourage you to do the same and perhaps incorporate that word or phrase into your daily prayer.
…the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. (Galatians 5:18-25)
FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: There are certain passages in Scripture that, in very simple terms, define what God envisioned when He created us. And we may have gotten there, too…if He hadn’t given us free will.
God offers us the fruit of the Spirit as His gift to us.
Imagine a world in which we all accepted that gift – a world of love, peace, and generosity. The fruit of the Spirit is ours for taking. We can choose to love, and to be joyful and peaceful. We can choose to be patient, kind, and generous. We can choose to be faithful and gentle. And yes, even self-control is a choice. These are all choices that glorify God and serve others.
Unfortunately, as broken human beings, we often exercise our free will and choose to go in another direction. We make choices that undermine the fruit of the Spirit and serve only ourselves.
Turning our lives around is also a choice.
What choices will we make today?
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