Fruit Full: REFLECTION (pt 11)

Galatians 5:22-23 - not a to-do list - what the Holy Spirit wants to produce in us - developing a heightened sensitivity to his leadership LOVE 1 Corinthians 13 Love for God and others was central to Jesus’ vision of how to be human. JOY happiness ≠ joy John 15 Grace is an undeserved gift, and grace leads to gratitude, and gratitude gives way to joy. PEACE shalom — complete or whole Romans 5:1 Philippians 4:6-7 PATIENCE What if God is developing something in us in the waiting? The tension in your life right now could be the focal point of God’s activity in your life. KINDNESS Kindness is seeing people. Kindness is a one-size fits all policy toward all people in the recognition that all peopleare made in the image of God. **Kindness towards ourselves... GOODNESS Good is a relative term. Our goodness is determined by the very fact that we were created by God. 1 Timothy 4:4 It is the desire of the Holy Spirit to awaken goodness in us. FAITHFULNESS ...God's faithfulness evidenced in us Allowing the Holy Spirit to grow faithfulness in us: 1) take stock of our ability 2) act on our opportunities 3) take note of our accountability GENTLENESS ...an expression of God's grace ...our witness to a harsh world SELF-CONTROL Galatians 5:17 Self-control is to be free from the tyranny of our automatic responses. “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and freedom.” | Viktor Frankl ____________________________ Galatians 5:25 Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives.