"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. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by The Spirit, let us keep in step with The Spirit." Galatians 5:22-25 (NIV)
These Holy Spirit inspired words were written by the Apostle Paul in a letter to the believers in The Church at Galatia to encourage them to live by the influence of The Holy Spirit of God and not follow the worldly influences of the flesh.
When we as believers walk with The Spirit, we manifest the fruit of The Holy Spirit of God. We do not become perfect just because we accept Christ as our personal savior, but we are changed, and we die to, and no longer engage in, some of our previous sinful behaviors. However, our sinful nature is still within us, and we must battle it daily and make a conscious effort to exercise and display the fruit of The Spirit. We must pray, and pray often, for God's guidance and help in order for us to walk in His way. Let us live in such a way that those who see us, will see The Light of Christ radiating from us. (1 John 3:24) Let our behavior reflect the fruit of The Spirit and let our actions produce good fruit. (Matthew 7:17-18)
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