Most of us love to eat fruit. Did you know that fruit and veggies were the first food that Adam and Eve were told to eat? (Genesis 1:29)
Do you have any favorite fruit? If so, that’s the fruit of the body.
So, what is the fruit of the spirit?
The fruit of the spirit is the spirit of Jesus – His Spirit that cleanses our souls. When we allow God to grow the Fruit of the Spirit in us, we flourish as our souls flourish better than when we foods that not only taste good but are good for us.
Plus, the fruit of the (Holy) Spirit takes guilt, shame, fear, loneliness, sadness, depression, and other bad feelings out of us. We won’t feel sad, ashamed, lonely, depressed, scared, bitter, mad, or angry, anymore.
God created the Bible for you!
There are many things trying to get your attention. Why? You’re important!
Texting, TV, movies, music, sports, video games, the Internet – so many things want your time. If it weren’t for you, most of these things wouldn’t even exist, but they’re not here to make your life better. Media wants to distract you from knowing that you are a beautiful girl who’s been created by the most powerful, beautiful, and loving God for a real purpose! You’ve been created by God, the Father. You’re a daughter of the Highest King – even if you don’t believe it, yet!
How are you a daughter of the King?
God is King, and His Kingdom is called “Heaven”. He created you on purpose, not by mistake. He wants to treat you like His daughter, like His princess. He wants you to choose Him and to be a part of His Kingdom. He wants you to know He loves you. Almost every Disney movie has a Princess. Why? Disney knows who you really are and they’re speaking to that part of you – that part that has some princess desires in her, even if you don’t know it. We would all love to have a powerful, loving King as our Daddy who rules all and loves and protects us. This is who God in Heaven is – your spiritual and forever Dad! He wants you to know Him.
The Fruit of the Spirit is Strength
Love, Peace, Joy, Patience, Goodness, Kindness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Meekness, and Self-Control are the Fruit of the Spirit.
(Galatians 5:22-24)
You can’t just think of the Fruit of the Spirit. They have to be developed over time, and the only way to develop them is through a relationship with Christ. Friends, even social media “influencers”, influence you – good or bad. If you make Christ your friend, He’ll influence you in the best way – better than anyone else can. He will change your life for the unimaginably better.
To any girl who doesn’t know God, who was taught that she has to stick up for herself, fight back, handle things on her own, the Fruit of the Spirit don’t seem like strengths. They seem like weaknesses because when she had some of these strengths, people were mean or took advantage of her. We’ve been there! You deserve all of the Fruit of the Spirit shown to you because you’re God’s, and you’re made in His image. Others deserve the Fruit, too. As your life becomes filled with the Fruit of the Spirit, then you can share these amazing qualities to others.
Have you heard the story of David and Goliath. One was stronger in body but weak in spirit. The other was weaker in body but strong in spirit. Which was which? David, the boy who fought against the giant, Goliath, was stronger in spirit. He believed God and won the battle against Goliath, the Giant!
David knew His Daddy and fought based on that. Goliath tried to fight David in his own strength and lost.
You can read the entire story of David and Goliath in the Book of 1 Samuel, Chapter 17 and learn a little more about them, here.
Thanks for reading!