From the Heart by B.Demaere

  “But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others],   joy [inner] peace , patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting],   kindness, goodness,   faithfulness,   gentleness,   self-control.   Against such things there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22-23)     1)        It is Powerful Instead of being feared as being too weak, it must be praised as one of the most Christlike qualities.   Jesus was noticed as a meek and humble leader as was Moses.   So why in the Church today as we are looking for the opposite in leaders.   In the Church we must have gentle parents who discipline their children in that kind of spirit.   No abusive action should be seen in our homes.   The Spirit of Christ must be present everywhere.   Christ was not a charismatic leader like we see in our midst.   He was gentle and firm.   (Matthew 11:29)   2)      It must be Evident to All Let your reasonableness (or

  “But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others],   joy [inner] peace , patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting],   kindness, goodness,   faithfulness,   gentleness,   self-control.   Against such things there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22-23) 1)      The quality of Faithfulness Faithfulness is the quality that keeps an individual loyal to someone like God or others.   It is putting loyalty into practice consistently regardless of extenuating circumstances. Looking at this definition are you not glad God is faithful to us?   We, I think, can honestly say we all have failed to be faithful to him.   2)      Empowered by the Holy Spirit Let us not fool ourselves into thinking that we will ever be faithful to him on our own.   There is not an ounce or a gram of faithfulness in us apart from Jesus by His Spirit in us.   On our own we will fall short.   But Jesus was obedient unt

 1)  Goodness is Action Goodness is the action behind kindness.   Kindness is passive, but goodness is active showing itself through acts of love toward people and meeting their needs.   The goodness of God was put into effect when he sent his Son Jesus Christ into the world.   Because he is God meant that sending his son into the world was a sacrifice for you and me.   He left his home where he was with His Father and came to earth where he was initially rejected through the Crucifixion.   Mind you he was resurrected, but he came back to life for you and me.   That was God’s kindness in action. 2) Goodness promotes Growth Look! In 2 Peter 1:5-6 “For this very reason, applying your diligence [to the divine promises], make every effort in [exercising] your faith to develop moral excellence, and in moral excellence, knowledge (insight, understanding), and in your knowledge, self-control… Note that in the Amplified translation of the Bible in use the words “Moral excellence” for g