ALL of Them

Reading from Nov. 7 Galatians 5-6

TOPIC: Leadership

SCRIPTURE: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control." (Gal. 5:22)

OBSERVATION: The fruit of the Spirit is the spontaneous work of the Holy Spirit in us. The Spirit produces these character traits that are found in the nature of Jesus. They are the by-product of His control - we can't obtain them by trying to get them without His help. If we want the fruit of the Spirit to grow in us, we must join our life to His. We must know Him, love Him, remember Him, and imitate Him. As a result, we will fulfill the intended purpose of the law - to love God and our neighbors.
[Life Application Commentary]

APPLICATION: As you already know fruit comes from planted seeds. Every leader should embrace this marvelous list of inward qualities.
[John Maxwell's Leadership Promises For Every Day]

Evaluate yourself against them:
LOVE - Is my leadership motivated by love for people?
JOY - Do I exhibit an unshakable joy, regardless of life's circumstances?
PEACE - Do people see my peace and take courage?
LONGSUFFERING - Do I wait patiently for results as I develop people or goals?
KINDNESS - Am I caring and understanding toward everyone I meet?
GOODNESS - Do I want the best for others and the organization?
FAITHFULNESS - Have I kept my commitments?
GENTLENESS - Is my strength under control? Can I be both tough and tender?
SELF-CONTROL - Am I disciplined to make progress toward my goals?

Which of these qualities do you want the Spirit to produce in you?

I don't know about you

BUT

I want Him to produce

ALL OF THEM

N Me

PRAYER: Father God, allow the Holy Spirit to produce away.
I want all of them in abundance!