Here is a recipe for born again Christians to bear spiritual fruit in 2017:
Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
• Love – Jesus first, my neighbor second and me last.
• Joy -- A constant delight in God
• Peace - When the Spirit rules in our lives we have peace with God, others and within us
• Longsuffering - Willing to accept and bear injury. Patience with others
• Gentleness - A sweetness of attitude - ever kind like Jesus
• Goodness - A willingness to do good and help others---Christian love in action
• Faith - Ability to trust God because we love Him and know He loves us
• Meekness – Restraint -- Power under control---not a weakness. Jesus was meek
• Temperance - Self Control. Submitting to the will of God
Start the new year by being the Christian God wants you to be --- Abide in Him. Read/study the Word. Pray. Submit to His will.
