LIVEaLIFE Spreading the Fruits of the Spirit
Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control
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LIVEaLIFE spreading the fruits of the Spirit. Proverbs 16:9 says in our hearts we plan our course, but God determines the steps. God is so faithful that he chooses steps that we would have never chosen because of the doubts we might have in our abilities. God has no doubts about the steps, for he knows our hearts and will provide the tools to accomplish his will. With the confidence to trust and depend upon the Holy Spirit and give all the glory to him, LIVEaLIFE spreading the fruits of the Spirit. As followers of Christ Jesus, we should follow the Spirit and spread these qualities.
In Galatians 5, he gives nine qualities that produce evidence that we are followers of Christ Jesus. These nine qualities are the fruits of the Spirit, which are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. As we pray for the Holy Spirit to give us power and strength to live out these qualities each moment, we know there will be times we will fall short for we are all sinners and imperfect people asking for wisdom and guidance.
God’s purpose, God’s steps, and God’s fruits of the Spirit.
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About the Book
Recently, I emerged from my morning devotions in 2 John 1:7. The verse instructed to walk in love and live a life of love. This is what God has commanded. God seemed to give me thoughts about this; what if we LIVEaLIFE led by the Spirit? Fruits of the Spirit live in action. That brought me to Galatians 5–6. We learn that when we sow seeds of the Spirit, both here and hereafter, we will reap eternal life.
These nine qualities are simple and powerful when put into action daily by anyone. These nine qualities can change hearts and change the world. This is the reason the Spirit of Christ is working in us. The book is a simple reminder that we are to LIVEaLIFE of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, and self-control.
My prayer is that God’s purpose for this book is that each person might read it and consistently put these qualities into action. With these simple and powerful qualities of the Holy Spirit, many lives will be changed eternally.
God’s words, God’s purpose, God’s love, and God’s Spirit.
About the Author
Brenda D. Keene is from southwest Virginia. She is the daughter of Joshua and Margaret, whose lives continue through her brothers, her sisters, and their children and grandchildren—a rich legacy she thanks God for. She graduated from East Tennessee State University and had career stops in athletics at East Tennessee State, North Carolina State (twenty-eight years), Illinois State, Columbia University, and Kay Yow Cancer Fund. The greatest decision in her life was choosing a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.