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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 are led by 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 of the flesh as we allow his righteousness to perfect our spiritual inner man so we can be prepared to stand before the judgment seat of Christ,
2 Corinthians 5:10.

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.
 
Thank you for posting this. The fruit of the Spirit is what it's all about. I had a situation today where I was tested. I think I failed, but maybe not cause the outcome was different than it has been in the past.

My problem is that I'm not a trusting person, so trust is counter-intuitive to how I am. Not that I have to trust people, but I NEED to trust God's word in my life. Trusting God's word and trusting his Spirit go hand in hand. The Spirit in me will activate as I live out the Word and not my flesh reaction.

I liked when you said that God's mercy comes in and is quick to forgive, cause I need that because I'm not perfect "yet".
 
thanks for this, both the Scripture and the commentary. I'm finally at a point in my life where--Praise God!-- I can --do-- things, for the 1st time in a long, long time. Along with "recovery from shock 'treatment' " comes a degree of...responsibility, I suppose. I can truly, really -think- for the 1st time in forever, act as a moral agent, etc., so...yeah.

Praying for enemies was difficult, until...by God's grace...it...wasn't so difficult. The next step is -showing- Christ-like love and compassion, even to those who taunt me, as they taunt me and mock me, etc.

God is good! Thanks again. :-)
 
LovethroughDove said:
Thank you for posting this. The fruit of the Spirit is what it's all about. I had a situation today where I was tested. I think I failed, but maybe not cause the outcome was different than it has been in the past.

My problem is that I'm not a trusting person, so trust is counter-intuitive to how I am. Not that I have to trust people, but I NEED to trust God's word in my life. Trusting God's word and trusting his Spirit go hand in hand. The Spirit in me will activate as I live out the Word and not my flesh reaction.

I liked when you said that God's mercy comes in and is quick to forgive, cause I need that because I'm not perfect "yet".
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Sometimes we might fail the test, but none the less Gods mercy and grace will always remain true.

Our trust needs to be in the Lord and not man for man is a liar and will always let you down.

Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
 
Christ_empowered said:
thanks for this, both the Scripture and the commentary. I'm finally at a point in my life where--Praise God!-- I can --do-- things, for the 1st time in a long, long time. Along with "recovery from shock 'treatment' " comes a degree of...responsibility, I suppose. I can truly, really -think- for the 1st time in forever, act as a moral agent, etc., so...yeah.

Praying for enemies was difficult, until...by God's grace...it...wasn't so difficult. The next step is -showing- Christ-like love and compassion, even to those who taunt me, as they taunt me and mock me, etc
God is good! Thanks again. :)
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You have grown so much the last few years that I have known you in here and you do have a heart for the Lord no matter the situations that surround you at times. The past is the past and should be remembered no more, but now used as a witness and testimony of Gods love for us as He changes us from the inside out starting with our hearts condition. Many people want to clean the fish first, but we come to God as we are and He will wash us clean.

Isaiah 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
 
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