A tree is know by it’s fruit. A apple tree does not look like a lemon tree. What does your fruit look like? Does your fruit look like satan’s which is anger, lying, deceit, pride, manipulation, fear, stress, & worry? If you answer yes, then I want to challenge you to replace those fruit with the fruit of the spirt which is Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-Control.
If you are ready to change the fruit you are known by, ask yourself the following questions, be honest with yourself and begin your transformation…….
- Am I motivated to do for others as Christ has done for me, or am I giving in order to receive something in return?
- Do I experience joy in my life on a regular basis, or is my happiness dependent on what going on for the day?
- Do I find myself distracted by the turmoil in my life, or am I experiencing “the peace that passes all comprehension” Philippians 4:6-7?
- Am I easily set off when things go wrong or when people irritate me, or am I able to keep a godly perspective in the face of life’s irritations?
- Is it my goal to serve others with kindness, or am I too focused on my own needs, desires, or problems to let the goodness of God overflow to others?
- Does my life reflect the holiness of God, and do I desire to see others experience God at a deep level in their own lives?
- Are there areas of hypocrisy and indifference toward others in my life, or is my life characterized by faith in Christ and faithfulness to those around me?
- Do I come across to others as brash and headstrong, or am I allowing the grace of God to flow through me to others?
- Are my fleshly desires controlling my life, or am I allowing the Spirit to direct me to the things that please God and serve others?
- Am I actively depending on the Holy Spirit to guide me in God’s ways so I don’t get wrapped up in myself? If not, am I willing to confess to God that His ways are better than mine, and that I need the Spirit’s guidance to live above the fray?
"Becoming a Better You" 