Spiritual Maturity And The Fruit Of The Spirit

Sep 14, 2025

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Galatians 5:22-23 NIV (Note 1)

God’s purpose for your life is that you be conformed to the image of His son, Jesus Christ. The Fruit Of The Spirit is the manifestation of Christ’s life in us. It is evidence of our being conformed into the image of Christ.

Note 1: Fruit Of The Spirit, a compendium:

  1. Affection for others (love);
  2. Exuberance about life (joy);
  3. Serenity (peace);
  4. Willingness to stick with things (forbearance);
  5. Sense of compassion (kindness);
  6. A conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people (goodness);
  7. Loyal commitments (faithfulness);
  8. Not needing to force our way (gentleness);
  9. Able to marshal and direct our energies wisely (self-control).

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