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Galatians 5:22

22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Sky Top Orchard

· Seems like Dozens of varieties of apples

· Each growing in their own section of orchard

· Weighed down with yummy fruit

In order to be successful the farmer needs to know what he CAN do and what he CAN’T do

He Can’t

· Will the tree to grow faster

· Work harder, so the tree will grow fruit

· Squeeze the branches to begin producing apples

· Try as he may the fruit bearing is out of his hands

He can:

· Remove pests

· Cut back vines

· Ensure the proper water and sun delivered

· Prepare the soil with proper nutrients

The Holy Spirit is built to produce:

· Love

· Joy

· Peace

· Patience

· Kindness

· Goodness

· Gentleness

· Self-Control

NO FRUIT = Somethings wrong, a healthy tree produces fruit

• · What if your spiritual health was measured by the quality and presence of these fruit?

• · Examine yourself, ask friends…NO FRUIT = somethings wrong.

• · Can you identify: pests, vines? Is the soil of your heart soft or hard? Are you getting enough sun?