Judge a tree by it's fruit...

Lately my mind has been stuck on two things... heroes and the fruits of the spirit. Heroes, I'll get into that at a later time. For now, here goes the fruit.

Apple, Orange, Bananas, Pineapple, Watermelon, Grapes, Kiwi, Strawberry, Mango, Coconut, Cantleope... I don't really like any of those. Occasionaly some watermelon or pineapple...but the others are pretty much a no-go ALL the time.

It's true I don't have much fruit in my diet.

It's true that I DO have fruit in my life though.

But it's okay...the fruit above is not what really matters.
(in a way it does if I don't want to become a 400 lb beast someday)

The fruits of the spirit...they matter.

Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

My life bears fruit, everyone's life bears fruit. But what kind does it bear. Does it bear those things listed in Galatians 5:19-21 ( sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarelling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties)? At times all of us make mistakes and show evidence of the things listed before this sentence.

But they shouldn't be what defines us and our lives on a daily basis. It should never become the norm.

Our life should consist primarily of the things listed in Galatians 5:22-23...the fruits of the spirit. Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control... because they matter.

For a true christian these things should be evident in their life. Not 24/7/365 and all at the same time because we aren't perfect. We are also human and make mistakes. I said PRIMARILY make up what our life should consist of.

When one doesn't show evidence of the fruit of the spirit in their life as a norm, then I have a hard time believing that they have a true authentic relationship with Christ.

I want it to be evident to others that my life bears fruit...the fruit of the spirit. I want to live my life in a way where people don't have to think and rack their brains about my life bearing that fruit of the spirit. I want it to be obvious.

I want the fruit of my life and the fruit of my relationship with Christ to be that of the spirit.