Before the Fruit of the Holy Spirit Verse
We can’t fully understand the power of the Fruit of the Holy Spirit verse, unless we’re willing to look at the selfish desires listed prior.
We can’t fully understand the power of the Fruit of the Holy Spirit verse, unless we’re willing to look at the selfish desires listed prior.
You feel the pressure rising. Your teachers expect straight A’s, your youth pastor expects you to be at church every week, your parents expect you to act with respect and your coach expects you to play your best. Everyone has such high expectations from you, it seems impossible to keep up.
As Christians, when we set our own selfish ambition aside and ask God to rule our lives, our character begins to emulate that of Jesus Christ. Through the Holy Spirit, we become more like Him and less like our self. One of the most obvious ways to see this change in our lives is to look at the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23).
Someone who is filled with the Holy Spirit has a peaceful countenance and a measured, calm way of doing things.
The Bible shows us that our God is one, and yet three persons: the Father, the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit: a Trinity. The most controversial Person in the Trinity is the Holy Spirit, who has this quality of invisibility that challenges our human comprehension.
It’s fun to contemplate all the wonder that comes from accepting the Spirit. By asking Jesus to be Lord of our life and receiving the Spirit, we enter into a deep connection with the Lord, where the Holy Spirit leads us, guides us, directs our lives and teaches us to assume the character of Christ.
The trinity, the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit, is difficult to understand and explain, yet it’s essential to a Christian’s faith.