THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

God’s Spirit seeks, to fill our lives,

With, - His attractive fruit,

It happens, - as the tender branch,

Draws firmly, - from the Root.

“Abide in Me.”, - the Savior said,

Like branches - in the Vine,

And your life will, - declare to all,

The fact, - that you are Mine.

The Spirit’s fruit, - the first is Love,

The unconditi’nal kind,

That needs not any goodness in,

Its object, - there to find.

The next is Joy, - which grows in Love,

And comes - from deep within,

The heart, - of those who know the Lord,

And have, - been cleansed from sin.

And then comes Peace, - which follows Joy,

And prospers in its wake,

The world, - cannot remove its rest,

Nor from, - its blessing take.

Longsuffering, is next in line,

Of fruit, - the Spirit grows,

And this one, - includes painful times,

Of stepping on one’s toes.

Fruit number five, - is Kindness then,

In spite, - of suffering,

We travel on the path, - once trod,

By Christ, - the lowly King.

Then next to kindness, - goodness springs,

And blesses, - all around,

“How can I help?” - Its motto sounds,

A cheerful, - welcome sound.

It’s Faithfulness, - that’s next in line,

Of fruit, - the Spirit brings,

Into the lives, - of those who walk,

With Christ, - The King of kings.

The next fruit, -such a lovely thing,

Tis Gentleness, - of heart,

It’s sensitive, - to others’ needs,

And comfort, - does impart.

Then, last of all, - but not the least,

The fruit, - called Self-Control,

Where I restrain the things, - I say,

And do, - well, - that’s the goal.

So, that’s the fruit, - the Spirit seeks,

To grow, - within our core,

He starts, - when we are born again,

It lasts, - forevermore.