But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control; against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23)
When we recognize that we’re falling short of God’s best, it’s tempting to try to change ourselves by our own strength. And when our husbands, brothers, fathers, or sons fall short, it’s tempting to try to change them through our own strength. The Bible is clear that love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control come from the Holy Spirit.
* Pray that the men in our lives will rely upon God to conform them to the image of His Son and will not attempt to produce spiritual fruit by their own strength or willpower.
* Pray that these men will walk in the Spirit and bear the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
* Pray that we as women will look to God to work in the hearts of our husbands, brothers, fathers, and sons; pray that we will trust Him to produce fruit and that we will not attempt to do God’s work for Him.
* Pray that our lives will bear spiritual fruit as well, that we will bless our husbands, brothers, fathers, and sons with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
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