Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things, there is no law. Have you ever thought about fruit? What is a fruit? According to Wikipedia (The source of all information, am I right?...No...) "Fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants that is formed from the ovary after flowering. Fruits are the means by which flowering plants disseminate their seeds." (1) To make a fruit requires a flower and flower requires a plant and plants need roots. The root of the fruit of the Spirit is Love. God is Love and God gives good gifts. God gives us all of Creation. God gives us Life and God gives us knowledge or Light to everyone. Jesus, God enfleshed in humanity was the plant. Through Jesus humanity was taught how to love the least, the marginalized, and the forgotten within society and sacrificed Himself so all have had the...
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