“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law” (Gal. 5:22-23).
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the power of God were flowing through you all the time? Wouldn’t it be marvelous if you could walk in His supernatural might every day of your life?
There’s no question about it. That would be a glorious way to live. But most Christians don’t believe it’s possible. That’s because they think God’s supernatural power comes only through the gifts of the Spirit, and the Bible says those gifts are given only as God wills.
While it’s true that we can’t operate in the gifts of the Spirit – such as words of wisdom and knowledge, gifts of healing and miracles – twenty-four hours a day, God has given us a well of supernatural power that is continually bubbling up within us. He has made resident within our born-again spirit mighty forces that can enable us to overcome anything the devil might throw our way any moment of the day or night.
Galatians 5:22-23 calls these unbeatable forces the fruit of the spirit. They include love, joy, peace, long-suffering (or patience), gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance (or self-control).
Contrary to popular belief, the fruit of the spirit aren’t just nice qualities we should adopt so we’ll be pleasant company – although people who have those fruit are delightfully pleasant! The fruit of the spirit actually release the supernatural power of God in our lives.
Love, for example, is God’s power to overcome every obstacle, for as 1 Corinthians 13:8 (NIV) says: “Love never fails.” Joy fortifies you with supernatural power when you start to weaken, for Nehemiah 8:10 says, “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” Peace undergirds you and helps you make supernaturally correct decisions, for Colossians 3:15 (AMP) says, “Let the peace…from the Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in your hearts-deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds….”
And on down the list I could go.
The fruit of the spirit are God’s provision for the strength of your character to be developed, so you can be overcoming in all circumstances. Study them. Learn to yield to them. Watch those life forces come out of you and put you over as you grow. When you do, you’ll flow in the fruit…the fruit of the spirit!
Speak the Word: I flow in the fruit of the spirit. I allow love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance to grow and develop in my life. (Gal. 5:22-23)
For Further Study: 2 Peter 1:5-11
Daily Scripture Reading: Exodus 37-38; Luke 3
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For the last 50 years Kenneth and Gloria Copeland have been passionately teaching Christians all over the world how to apply the principles of faith found in God's WORD to their lives.
They have seven ministry offices around the world: United States, Canada, Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Ukraine and Latin America. Their God-given directive is to preach and teach the uncompromised WORD of God on every available voice, which is being accomplished through a variety of channels, including our Believer's Voice of Victory TV and radio broadcasts, podcast and magazine; Believers' Conventions, Victory Campaigns and Living Victory meetings; published books, website, and social media channels, to name a few.
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