Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 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. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
Galatians 5:19-26.
In Galatians 5:22-23, the apostle Paul list these "gracious habits" - "the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control." All 9 fruit stand together and make up our walk with God. They are like a string of Christmas lights - there is one string with many lights that all light up at once when plugged into the electrical socket. But if one bulb goes out, then the entire string goes out. That's how God's fruit is borne out in our lives. Not one of them can be missing, and all must be evident - lit up - to be God's fruit. As you recall your actions today, were any of these spiritual habits missing? What must you do to get "plugged into God," the power source again?
Elizabeth George,
A Young Woman's Walk With God:
Growing More Like Jesus
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