Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Galatians 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us to good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

Sometimes I forget to pray that the Holy Spirit will keep taking up more of my heart, but that is surely what I want. I want to be person that lives out and has in her the fruits of the Spirit. I want to be that mom, wife, daughter and friend. But when I look at this list, I realize again how much I lack. But I am okay with that. I love this list. Just reading it to myself makes me feel peaceful and calm, with a knowledge that the Lord has it under control and He is growing me and changing me into a person with these qualities. The more I fall in love with Him, the more I know I am coming to a big harvest one day because He is the one working in me.


I especially want this list to come to mind in the hard moments. When I feel any kind of lack in my life or heart I want to remember that the Lord is filling me up with these things, growing me in the challenges and teaching me to be more like Him. I want to be able to let go of my own desires and allow Him to place in me what He has for me. I want to remember that while I might not understand the "whys" of this life, I can still allow the Lord to give me the Fruits of the Spirit in those hard times.


I want Him to feed my soul and spirit and right now, in this moment, I am so glad that is exactly what His Word does.