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Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

A tree is known by its fruit. If we see a tree that has apples on it, we know it’s an apple tree. If we see a tree with oranges on it, we know it’s an orange tree. This concept is easy to understand in the natural, but the same concept applies in the spirit. 

The fruit of the Spirit, or the way we know the Holy Spirit is evident in our lives, is if we display the attributes mentioned above. In order to have the fruit of the Spirit operating in our lives, the Holy Spirit Himself must be planted and reigning in our spirits. The Holy Spirit is the tree from which all of the fruit is developed. 

If we’re not operating in the attributes mentioned above on a consistent basis, we have to ask ourselves, are we allowing the Holy Spirit to reign in our lives? Or, are we allowing certain events to have us respond according to the flesh? (Flesh response: Galatians 5:19-21)

Let’s take some time to think about our responses regarding certain issues in life. Let’s make a conscious effort to respond based on the fruit of the Spirit.  

Stay tuned. More to come tomorrow.