What Is the Meaning of the Fruit of the Spirit?
The nine fruits of the Spirit are evidence that the Holy Spirit is working in the lives of all biblical Christians. The nine fruits are listed in the book of Galatians as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness, goodness and self-control. Christians who have these fruits are able to be effective witnesses of God's love and righteousness.
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Love
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When a Christian has love in his life, it's not the kind of fairweather love that abandons others when times get hard. Instead, he shows real godly love by sticking by those he loves and encouraging them to be the best they can be. This kind of love also forgives enemies and lets go of the hatred of the Christian's offenders.
Joy
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Joy happens when the Christian recognizes that no matter how dark his trials get in life, he can still remain content and not fearful because God will take his bad situations and turn them into something good.
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Peace
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Real peace is when you're no longer under a burden of guilt and shame because God has forgiven all of your sins and because you trusted Christ's death, burial and resurrection as your only way to eternal life. You now have a peace that will be with you forever.
Patience and Kindness
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When you have a difficult boss who is hard to please or if you have a difficult spouse, having patience and kindness is important because anger only adds to the tense situation. As you allow the Holy Spirit to cultivate patience and kindness, you will notice a habit of forgiveness in your life.
Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-Control
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Goodness is when you stand for the right thing even when others are doing wrong. Gentleness is the ability to remain temperate in tough situations. Faithfulness is staying loyal to God's principles and self-control means having discipline in your life.
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