Fruits Of The Spirit quotes
19 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
"Fruit is always the miraculous, the created; it is never the result of willing, but always a growth. The fruit of the Spirit is a gift of God, and only He can produce it. They who bear it know as little about it as the tree knows of its fruit. They know only the power of Him on whom their life depends"
"Love and Self-control are the bookends of the fruit of the Spirit. Remove one of them and the rest fall over"
"Though we as Christians are like Christ, having the first fruits of the spirit, yet we are unlike him, having the remainders of the flesh."
"Humility may well be one of the most difficult of the fruit of the Spirit to be cultivated in us - and to maintain. That's because without humility, it's not likely that you will put your complete trust in God."
"Know that you are part of a joyful Universe. Allow your romantic, ecstatic, blissful emotions to appear more frequently in your daily life. When you feel joy, experience it and express it! As the New Testament says, 'Joy is the fruit of the Spirit.'"
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