I like how Eugene Peterson expands the 9 fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) in The Message. May they keep ripening in our lives!
- Love – “affection for others”
- Joy – “exuberance about life”
- Peace – “serenity”
- Patience – “a willingness to stick with things”
- Kindness – “a sense of compassion in the heart”
- Goodness – “a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people”
- Faithfulness – “We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments”
- Gentleness – “not needing to force our way in life”
- Self-control – “able to marshal and direct our energies wisely”
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