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Fruit is a VERB
by LauraLee Shaw John 15:8 (NIV) "This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples." L et the Fruit of the Spirit come alive in you, O beying the Word of the Lord in V erb form, E agerly acting upon that which you have hidden in your heart. J ust as Christ demonstrated His love for you, O pting to die for your sins, so Y ou should choose to lay down your life for others. P ractice what you preach, E xude joy in work, as well as play, A sk God--beg God to C omplete His work in you E ach and every hour of every single day. P ursue peace A ctively, showing even more than T elling. I nvite your E nemy to break bread with you. N otice when someone is alone and C are about the underdog E specially. K now that the Lord will I gnite His Spirit in you as you acknowledge your N eediness and complete D ependence upon Him to do the work. N O WAY can you produce the practice of patience on your own! E ven when the enemy pursues you, God will S helter you under the shadow of His wings. S imply trust and obey. G o for it! O bviously you are beginning to see that O bedience gives way to a fruit-filled life. D o you have faith like a mustard seed? N o? You see E ven when showing kindness to others causes you pain, you are S haring in the S ufferings of Christ. F or by His stripes your hurt will be healed, A nd I t will give way T o His goodness spilled out as blessings in your life. H e will pour them out from the F ullness of His love for you. U nderstand that He does not give as the world gives. L ove in His form does not always bring happiness. N ever did He promise you a trouble-free life or E xemption from S uffering. S o why believe then? "What's in it for me," you ask? G rowth--the spiritual kind. E nergy--the lasting kind. N ot only those, but also T ruth and L ove--the faithful kind. E ndurance and N ever Ending S trength--the S upernatural kind. S o let His gentleness be E vident to all by L iving this F ruit-filled, Holy Spirit-filled life. -- ONLY HE CAN GIVE YOU THE SELF-CONTROL TO BEHAVE THIS WAY. C an I share something else? If you love God with all your heart, then O bey Him. Don't just say that you love Him. N o one will believe you love Him if you don't show His love to others. T ake a moment to pray on this living, active Word from Him. R epent if need be. Then respond by O ffering your body as a living sacrifice. L et the Fruit of the Spirit be a verb in you. Colossians 1:10 (NIV)
 "And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God" ***The Fruit of the Spirit passage is found in Galatians 5:22-23 ****************************************************************************************** Adapted from the following NIV Scriptures: Luke 11:28, 1 John 3:18, Psalm 119:11, Romans 5:8, 1 John 3:16, Matthew 5:19, 1 Thessalonians 5:14-17, 1 John 5:14, James 2:22, 1 Peter 3:11, Romans 12:20, Psalm 41:1, Romans 8:10-11, Galatians 3:3, Psalm 51:17, Philippians 1:6, 2:13, Psalm 57:1, Proverbs 3:5-6, Romans 2:13, Philippians 1:11, Matthew 17:20, Romans 8:17-18, Isaiah 53:5, Deuteronomy 28:2, Ephesians 3:18, John 14:27, 16:33, Ephesians 1:19, 3:20, Colossians 1:29, Romans 5:5, Philippians 4:5, John 14:15, 1 John 4:20, Acts 3:19, Romans 12:1 LauraLee Shaw is a disciple of Jesus Christ disguised as a wife, mom, writer & speaker. She is a contributing author to "Women of Passions," and a writer for "Internet Cafe Devotions." You can visit LauraLee at http://faithcoloredglasses.com http://facebook.com/FaithColoredGlasses Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |