Good Morning Friends,
"No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks." (Luke 6:43-45)
What kind of fruit do you see in your own life? Jesus says that a heart truly aligned with His heart will produce good fruit and a heart that is not aligned with His heart will produce bad fruit. So if you don’t see any good fruit in your life, then what does that say about the true state of your heart?
What is good fruit? Paul identified some of the characteristics of good fruit when he wrote his letter to the Galatians: “Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” (Galatians 5:22-23)
How many of those characteristics do you see in your own life?
Perhaps the best way to judge the fruit of your life is to think about whether you are seeing more of that kind of fruit now than you did in the past … or less. In which direction is your life headed. A life aligned with Jesus isn’t perfect, but His work in our hearts does help us to move in the right direction as we get to know Him better and allow Him to work.
Do an honest review of your words … your thoughts … the way you treat your family and friends … how you respond to others. Do you see good fruit or bad fruit?
His, by Grace,
Steve
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