Growth Fruit of Love

[for_his_glory]

FRUIT OF LOVE


Gal 5:22 but the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Gal 5:24 and they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

Gal 5:25 If we live in the Spirit let us also walk in the Spirit.

Gal 5:26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.


God gave us many commandments, but the greatest one is love, Matthew 22:36-40. Now just how does one love with all their heart, especially in a world that seems to be filled with so much hate towards one another. How many times have you hated your persecutors, but yet call yourself a Christian.


If we live in the Spirit let us also walk in the Spirit. If we truly know God then we would know his love for us even in our own imperfections as we allow his righteousness to perfect us so we can be bold to stand before him on the day of judgment because as he is so are we in the world, 1John 4:16-18.


A sign of true faith is manifested in obedience to God’s perfect will of love that as Christ loved us and gave his life for us we should also have this same love in us for our neighbors that says Father forgive them for they know not what they do. Even through the persecutions Jesus was subjected to he never lost focus that he was in the Father’s will and what his purpose was here on earth.


Temperance is another fruit of love that we should know the mind of Christ that we will not conform to the ways of this world even though we have to live in it, but to restrain from the ways of this world as we crucify this flesh daily. If any one loves this world then the love of the Father is not in them, 1John 2:15-17.


I know it is so easy to get into the flesh, especially when someone is lashing out at you and the flesh is quick to retaliate as even I get into the flesh at times when I take my focus off God’s will and I do believe God knows we will get into the flesh at times as we are not perfect, but do strive for that perfection that is in Christ. This is where God’s grace and mercy comes in as even though we mess up at times he is quick to forgive us as we need to be quick to forgive those who come against us and never hold a grudge.


Meekness shows patience and the trying of our faith that we may be perfect and entire wanting nothing, James 1:2-4. Gentleness, goodness and faith will always bring us into submission of the perfect will of God’s love, which is the greatest gift of all. Let us display this gift of love in our own lives so others will see the love of Christ shine through us.

 

[Sandy Zalecki]

FRUIT OF LOVE


Gal 5:22 but the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Gal 5:24 and they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

Gal 5:25 If we live in the Spirit let us also walk in the Spirit.

Gal 5:26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.


God gave us many commandments, but the greatest one is love, Matthew 22:36-40. Now just how does one love with all their heart, especially in a world that seems to be filled with so much hate towards one another. How many times have you hated your persecutors, but yet call yourself a Christian.


If we live in the Spirit let us also walk in the Spirit. If we truly know God then we would know his love for us even in our own imperfections as we allow his righteousness to perfect us so we can be bold to stand before him on the day of judgment because as he is so are we in the world, 1John 4:16-18.


A sign of true faith is manifested in obedience to God’s perfect will of love that as Christ loved us and gave his life for us we should also have this same love in us for our neighbors that says Father forgive them for they know not what they do. Even through the persecutions Jesus was subjected to he never lost focus that he was in the Father’s will and what his purpose was here on earth.

Temperance is another fruit of love that we should know the mind of Christ that we will not conform to the ways of this world even though we have to live in it, but to restrain from the ways of this world as we crucify this flesh daily. If any one loves this world then the love of the Father is not in them, 1John 2:15-17.


I know it is so easy to get into the flesh, especially when someone is lashing out at you and the flesh is quick to retaliate as even I get into the flesh at times when I take my focus off God’s will and I do believe God knows we will get into the flesh at times as we are not perfect, but do strive for that perfection that is in Christ. This is where God’s grace and mercy comes in as even though we mess up at times he is quick to forgive us as we need to be quick to forgive those who come against us and never hold a grudge.


Meekness shows patience and the trying of our faith that we may be perfect and entire wanting nothing, James 1:2-4. Gentleness, goodness and faith will always bring us into submission of the perfect will of God’s love, which is the greatest gift of all. Let us display this gift of love in our own lives so others will see the love of Christ shine through us.

I was just discussing this very issue with my husband this morning. We have some friends that we love to hang out with. Phil is a Mennonite and Edna is Amish. She gave up the faith because she didn't like the fact that she could not live without modern conveniences. I am not sure exactly what the doctrines of these faiths are because I have not been around them much, but these two people are so peaceful. You can just feel the peace in their spirits. And if you want someone to help you out, they are right there, no questions asked.

I am tired of Christians attitudes (including mine some days.) We do not display the "fruit of the spirit." In fact, many Christians are just mean spirited, want to argue all the time, and have no love in them. It makes me sad that this is the state of the Christian Church today.

 

[for_his_glory]

It's a shame we can see the fruit of love in others that are not born-again, but yet those who claim to be a Christian and yet speak evil of others I would not even allow in my house. I think we need a higher standard of judging ourselves as to what we speak and what our attitudes are at times.

Proverbs 21:23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Mat 12:34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Mat 12:35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Mat 12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Mat 12:37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

 

[Sandy Zalecki]

You must not have many people at you house then. LOL

 

[for_his_glory]

Just hubby and me. We very seldom ever get company. This can be a good thing at times, LOL

 

[Sandy Zalecki]

I get ti completely.

 

[Deborah13]

FRUIT OF LOVE


Gal 5:22 but the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Gal 5:24 and they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

Gal 5:25 If we live in the Spirit let us also walk in the Spirit.

Gal 5:26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.


God gave us many commandments, but the greatest one is love, Matthew 22:36-40. Now just how does one love with all their heart, especially in a world that seems to be filled with so much hate towards one another. How many times have you hated your persecutors, but yet call yourself a Christian.


If we live in the Spirit let us also walk in the Spirit. If we truly know God then we would know his love for us even in our own imperfections as we allow his righteousness to perfect us so we can be bold to stand before him on the day of judgment because as he is so are we in the world, 1John 4:16-18.


A sign of true faith is manifested in obedience to God’s perfect will of love that as Christ loved us and gave his life for us we should also have this same love in us for our neighbors that says Father forgive them for they know not what they do. Even through the persecutions Jesus was subjected to he never lost focus that he was in the Father’s will and what his purpose was here on earth.


Temperance is another fruit of love that we should know the mind of Christ that we will not conform to the ways of this world even though we have to live in it, but to restrain from the ways of this world as we crucify this flesh daily. If any one loves this world then the love of the Father is not in them, 1John 2:15-17.


I know it is so easy to get into the flesh, especially when someone is lashing out at you and the flesh is quick to retaliate as even I get into the flesh at times when I take my focus off God’s will and I do believe God knows we will get into the flesh at times as we are not perfect, but do strive for that perfection that is in Christ. This is where God’s grace and mercy comes in as even though we mess up at times he is quick to forgive us as we need to be quick to forgive those who come against us and never hold a grudge.


Meekness shows patience and the trying of our faith that we may be perfect and entire wanting nothing, James 1:2-4. Gentleness, goodness and faith will always bring us into submission of the perfect will of God’s love, which is the greatest gift of all. Let us display this gift of love in our own lives so others will see the love of Christ shine through us.

I just want to say that I personally appreciated the name you chose for this thread and the way you have presented this teaching.
It is filled with the love of the Spirit flowing in your words and without a spirit of condemnation.

 

[for_his_glory]

That's the great thing about good fruits as there is no room for condemnation. Thank you Deborah, but all the praise is to the Lord who works through me to write these teachings.

 

[TOG]

Now just how does one love with all their heart

Jesus said that the two greatest commandments in the law were to love God and to love one's neighbor. To borrow a quote from Hillel I, "That is the whole law, the rest is commentary. Now, go learn the commentary." God's law (often called "the law of Moses") explains how we are to love God and our neighbor.

The TOG​