"The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness and self control."
What a lovely representation of the Christian life. Does this describe your life? Would your family and close friends and associates describe you as having the fruit of the Holy Spirit? The sinful nature of man produces quite another kind of fruit. If you do not have the Holy Spirit in your heart, leading and dwelling with you then there will be a constant struggle and fight for the control of your life. It will be easy to see where you stand. We just have to examine the fruit of your life and your spirit. If you have a life of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness and gentle self control, then you have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and leading of God in your life. If instead you have hatred, despair, agitation, impatience, and little if any self control then you need to digest the One Truth Today!
Those who truly belong to Jesus Christ and live through His Spirit, control their passions and desires and their sinful nature. Spirit filled Christians avoid sexual immorality, hostility, lustful natures, quarreling, jealousy, anger, self ambition, and dissension. They are not interested in wild drunken parties that lead to their destruction. It is therefore very easy and simple to determine if you are being lead by the Holy Spirit. You can tell by the fruit of the Spirit. You can tell a tree by its fruit and you can tell a person in the same way. What kind of fruit is being seen in your life?
Our relationship with the Lord will be seen in a direct proportion to the resulting fruit in our lives. If you are filled with the Holy Spirit you will have love, joy, peace, kindness and self control. You will be gentle and faithful and full of patience. Take a good look at yourself and determine if you have the right relationship with Jesus Christ. You can not fool others or even yourself and it is certain that you are not going to fool God. Anyone living in sin will not inherit the kingdom of God and they will not enjoy the fruits of the Spirit while here on earth. Galatians 5: 21. If we repent of our transgressions the Lord is faithful to forgive us and fill us with His Holy Spirit, it is then that you can realize, THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT!
