Galatians 5:22-26
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.
At first as I read the list of the fruit of the spirit one phrase stuck out to me, "Against such things there is no law." I got to thinking about this and at the surface glance it made me think that in life no law has been made that says you can't do these things. Actually it would seem completely absurd to make a law stating that these things would be practiced. These things are obviously in our culture looked favorably upon and encouraged. While many would not recognize that these things are of God and specifically in the Christians life a work of the Holy Spirit in our lives. The truth is that they are characteristics of God and when we practice them we are in a very real sense demonstrating God toward others. So let love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control stream from my life so that others might see in my Jesus Christ.
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