I was trying to think of an illustration that might help clarify how the fruit of the Spirit works. Maybe this will help. The mitten or glove without the hand is very unfruitful….duh!!!! We could try to make the glove scrape the ice off the window, or carry something outside, or even give someone a pat on the back. But the glove by itself can’t do any of those things.The glove is missing something very important. It is the hand. J We can try all day to do things on our own strength, and it is like trying to make a glove move without a hand in it. We are like the glove, and the Holy Spirit is like the hand. We are filled with Him, and everything is different. We can accomplish things! We can be productive. We can show love through a warm pat or a hug. We can carry important things, and do anything that is necessary. Without the hand, the glove is useless. Without the Holy Spirit in our lives, everything we try will be unfruitful. With Him, it is a whole different story. J Fruitful living is the result of letting our glove be filled with the Hand (The Holy Spirit). The fruit of the Spirit is most evident in our lives (gloves), when the hand of the Holy Spirit is in us!
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