Are You Flowing In The Fruit of The spirit?

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. “ Galatians 5:22-23 NKJV

Is this Speaking of The Fruit of the Holy Spirit?

Spirit here refers to the recreated human spirit, not the Holy Spirit.
The verse is talking about character traits of a born again person, …of a Christian.
There was a time in my Christian walk when I made a commitment to upscale on these fruit. At the time, I could only boast of 4/5 fruit out of 9. And really I’ve been born again for quite some time. Gentleness was far from me, self-control couldn’t be readily associated with me. I was not flowing in joy.
When I realized this I became very displeased with myself. So I made a commitment to grow and start flowing in all 9 fruit. Today, I can confidently say that there’s only one fruit that I am not yet FLOWING FREELY IN…
This is an improvement that I am very proud of.

If your life as a Christian reflects Galatians 5:19-21 more than Galatians 5:22-23, your spirit is DORMANT within you. If the works of the flesh have dominance in your life, your spirit is dormant.

Works of The Flesh in Galatians 5:19-21

[19] Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, [20] idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, [21] envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭19‬-‭21‬ ‭NKJV

So carnality is not only evidenced by adultery, fornication, murder etc, envy, outbursts of anger, hatred, strife, contentions, are also expressions of the dominance of the flesh.

You can keep getting disappointed with your loved ones for not explaining away your bad behaviors and character, or you can commit to start expressing the fruit of the spirit today. It’s not so hard to flow in this dimension; start by committing to doing so, and then yield more readily to the leading and promptings of the spirit. Because those who walk in the Spirit do not fulfill the lust and works of the flesh (Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭16‬)

You will not struggle to express the fruit of the spirit if you walk in the spirit.

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Grace obomanu is a Christian Blogger and Founder; 'Grace Obomanu Foundation'. Grace is an inspiring writer who intentionally projects the truth of God's word by sharing simple yet profound truths from the Bible. She writes with a revelational thrust, sharing wisdom, insights relatable to everyday living with particular emphasis on Victorious Christian Living. Her foundation, a non-profit trustee, continues to make impact, adding value to people's lives through outreaches, mentorship, bible teachings and counseling, partnerships. Grace has a diploma in Ministerial Training (with emphasis on Spiritual Leadership from Rhema Bible Training Center Nigeria. She trained as a medical doctor and has years of experience in Health Systems Management. She also holds a master's degree in Public Health from the University of Liverpool.