How the fruit of the Spirit grows

A plant finds a nook and grows on the side of a building. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Galatians 5 records the fruit of the Spirit: ‘love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.’

Sounds lovely.

A couple of observations for what that looks like, though:

1. They’re not the fruits of the Spirit; you don’t grow a ‘love’ tree and reap love. Plant the seed of the Spirit (i.e. be a Christian) and the fruit will grow.
2. Fruit can take a looooong time to grow.
3. Fruit grows in seasons.

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