pray kennbivins

Galatians 5:19-25 is sobering. Reflect on it.

Lord, your word is sobering and this is one of the most powerful mirrors you’ve given me. I read so much of the first half and see myself while wondering whose son I really am. But then I read the second half and see me too and I realize I do belong to you. And while I am not a fully matured fruit on your tree, I am growing and look less and less like the first half.

Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,and self-control - these things are not things I can fake and attempt to have while taking part in sexual immorality, impurity, debauchery; idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, and envy. Fruit is evidence of the kind of tree that it already is. I realize that you will have to prune me further that I might yield such good fruit. Have mercy on me, Lord. Make me less and less like the bitter tree, Lord. Amen.