August 4 - People Need Your Fruit!

The fruits of the Spirit are what communicate God’s love through us to others. You are a conveyor of those fruits – demonstrating them, encouraging with them, teaching them. Ohhh – you are so good at this!!!!! The fruits are love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

Galatians 5:22-23 - But what happens when we live God's way? He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard - things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people. We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments, not needing to force our way in life, able to marshal and direct our energies wisely. (The Message)