Fruitfulness
Fruitfulness
“If the fruit will grow, the gifts will flow” – Joel Urshan
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22-23)
Some time back, I heard this statement, “If the fruit will grow, the gifts will flow”. This struck a nerve in my Spirit and I began to think and pray. As believers, we often celebrate the gifts of the Spirit—prophecy, healing, speaking in tongues, and discernment, etc. As Apostolics, we tend to often place more emphasis on the gifts rather than the fruit. Gifts are powerful demonstrations of God’s presence, designed to edify the body and reveal His glory. Yet, the foundation for these gifts is found in the fruit of the Spirit, the evidence of God’s character being cultivated within us.
Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians 13:1 that without love, even the greatest gifts are meaningless. The fruit of the Spirit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—grounds the gifts in humility, grace, and authenticity. When the fruit grows, the gifts flow with purity and power.
Jesus said in John 15:5, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit.” Abiding in Him through prayer, worship, and surrender allows the Spirit to nurture His fruit in our lives. This fruit transforms our relationships, strengthens us in trials, and testifies to the world of God’s transformative work.
When love grows, it fuels the gifts with God’s heart. When joy grows, it sustains us in life’s trials. When patience grows, it enables us to navigate difficult circumstances with grace. As we yield to the Spirit, He produces a harvest in us that not only changes our lives but draws others to Him.
Let us pursue both the fruit and the gifts, remembering that the fruit is the foundation for the gifts to flow as God intended. Lean into Him, abide in His presence, and let the fruit grow so the gifts can flow.
“If the fruit will grow, the gifts will flow” – Joel Urshan
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22-23)
Some time back, I heard this statement, “If the fruit will grow, the gifts will flow”. This struck a nerve in my Spirit and I began to think and pray. As believers, we often celebrate the gifts of the Spirit—prophecy, healing, speaking in tongues, and discernment, etc. As Apostolics, we tend to often place more emphasis on the gifts rather than the fruit. Gifts are powerful demonstrations of God’s presence, designed to edify the body and reveal His glory. Yet, the foundation for these gifts is found in the fruit of the Spirit, the evidence of God’s character being cultivated within us.
Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians 13:1 that without love, even the greatest gifts are meaningless. The fruit of the Spirit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—grounds the gifts in humility, grace, and authenticity. When the fruit grows, the gifts flow with purity and power.
Jesus said in John 15:5, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit.” Abiding in Him through prayer, worship, and surrender allows the Spirit to nurture His fruit in our lives. This fruit transforms our relationships, strengthens us in trials, and testifies to the world of God’s transformative work.
When love grows, it fuels the gifts with God’s heart. When joy grows, it sustains us in life’s trials. When patience grows, it enables us to navigate difficult circumstances with grace. As we yield to the Spirit, He produces a harvest in us that not only changes our lives but draws others to Him.
Let us pursue both the fruit and the gifts, remembering that the fruit is the foundation for the gifts to flow as God intended. Lean into Him, abide in His presence, and let the fruit grow so the gifts can flow.
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