What happens when our desire to guide, correct, or help others is not rooted in love?
In this episode of Seed in the Closet, Macretia Moody begins a deeper look at Galatians 5:22–23 and the fruit of the Spirit. Rather than seeing love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control as qualities we must manufacture, we explore what it means for these to be produced in us by the Holy Spirit.
When direction comes from our own strength, it can feel like punishment or condemnation. But when we yield to the Spirit, love flows differently. We are freed from the burden of correcting others and invited instead to see them, love them where they are, and allow the Holy Spirit to do the work only He can do.
And that leaves us with a question: Is the fruit of the Spirit summed up in love?
We’ll continue that conversation in Part 2.
Walk by faith, not by feelings.
