Fruitfulness

Galatians 5:22-23

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law."

The Fruit of the Spirit is the Character of Christ manifested in the Believer by the Power of the Holy Spirit. Study the list of each characteristic below:

Love ~ God's Unconditional Love Characterized by Self Sacrifice.

Joy ~ God's Joy Based on Spiritual Blessings and Not Material Things.

Peace ~ Tranquility Based on God's Sovereign Love and Acceptance.

Patience ~ Enduring Unfair Treatment by Other People as Christ did.

Kindness ~ Treating Others with the Same Kindness God Has Shown Us.

Goodness ~ Expressing the Moral Purity and Righteousness of God.

Faithfulness ~ Being as Trustworthy as God.

Gentleness ~ Displaying God's Humility in our Dealings with Others.

Self-Control ~ Experiencing God's Control Over Our Fleshly Desires.