Galatians 5:22,23
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.
This is the fruit that we need to renew in the Spirit. When you have the Spirit, which is the Holy Ghost, He will produce this fruit in you. It is up to you whether to share it or not. To be honest, you will want to share it.
Sometimes, when I have been hurt, talking from my experiences, I tend to hold certain things back. Like joy, peace, kindness and self control. It is the best thing, even though it can be hard, to forgive immediately when you have been hurt. Don’t let the sun go down on your anger. If you do it will start manifesting itself and become very ugly.
The Bible is here for us to learn how to make our life much better. John 20:31 tells us why the Bible was written: “But these things are recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God and that by believing you may have life in His name.” Living in the world can be very hard and can ultimately cause you to go against all that was written in the Bible, to go against God. What is living in the world? What are the examples? The acts of the sinful nature are obvious:
Galatians 5: 19-21
…sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery, idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
A lot of people think these things are fun. Going out and partying and getting drunk and just having a good time. Sure, I was there. But when you are drunk you aren’t all there. You are open to all kinds of things that can come into your space and lead you astray. I have heard on shows or from women or men that when they did something wrong, it was because they were drunk. What’s the song by Jamie Fox, Blame it on the Alcohol? In order to change myself, I have to know that I need to change. You will know deep within if you need to make some changes. The next step is to ask for help from the Helper. He will not turn you away.
Jealousy can lead to fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, envy, discord, etc… How can we live a life that is pleasing to God? What would that life look like to you? I think if I live for Christ, He will send His Holy Spirit to help me live right. Everyone has the choice to either listen or ignore the Spirit. I try to always listen but there are times my own self will wants something more. In those times, my life then becomes chaotic and a lesson is then learned. I need to ask for forgiveness, not be full of pride and keep walking.
So to get your fruit renewed in the Spirit, sit down in a quiet room and have a chat with the Lord Jesus Christ. You can have a chat. He already knows your every thought. Just talk with Him and let Him know you are ready to make a change in your life and you need Him. Deep down we all want this, it’s just that our pride gets in the way of humbling ourselves or admitting that we need someone else, especially someone you can’t see with the physical eye. But believe me, you will feel Him and hear Him!
I pray that your fruit will be renewed in the Spirit right now!
