This is of course, the nine attributes mentioned in Galatians 5 which God, through his Spirit is growing in our lives. They are good things:
Galatians 5:22-23 (New Living Translation)
"22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!"
While I was away at Sizewell over the half term (a few days for youth workers and their family) the speaker gave this suggestion: List the Fruit of the Spirit and then give yourself a mark out of ten.
Once you have done this, take a look at your marks and ask God which of these nine qualities he would like you to grow in - then commit to just that.
It might be that right now you are struggling with someone, this could be an indicator that God is growing patience in you. Or perhaps you are quick to judge or use harsh words? Maybe God wants to grow gentleness and kindness in you.
You get the idea.
Remember, this is the fruit of Gods work in our lives - we can't achieve this on our own! This means you need to find a way to connect to God in your life - when is a good time for you to pray? Are there people you could pray with? When do you read the Bible and how? What might help you with it?
I will be looking at some of these questions here on the youth worker blog and you will be able to find them under the label "Growing Faith"
Why not score yourself today, and look at it again at the beginning of the summer holidays? I also suggest you keep a few notes as you go along about how you are doing in your chosen fruit.
May we all grow to be more like Jesus.
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