June 15, 2007

Juicy Fruit

Charity

Charity is love, both of God and of one's neighbor. It is our love for God above all things for our own sake and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God.

In addition, Paul explains in 1 Corinthians 13, that
Charity is the greatest gift from God.
Charity is about giving of oneself.
When Jesus died on the cross, it wasn't about anything other than Charity.


Joy

Joy is the happiness found in union with the Lord.
As C.S. Lewis described it, it is a glimpse
of the perfect happiness of heaven that leads us to desire heaven.


Peace

Peace refers to dealing justly with the world,
as well as remaining in good conscience before God.


Goodness


Goodness is the tendency to avoid sin and do good.

Generosity

Generosity is an openness to sharing
one's own gifts and goods with others.
It is the opposite of both gluttony and envy.


Gentleness

Gentleness, also known as mildness, is the tendency
to allow provocations to go unanswered.


Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
1 Cor 13:4-7


Thanks to Wikipedia for its definition of the fruit of the Holy Spirit.

I wanna be that girl.

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