The single fruit of the Spirit is quite dynamic. It has many dimensions to it: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. It’s as if this single fruit has multiple flavors. In the movie "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory", there was a piece of candy called, “The everlasting Gobstopper.” What was amazing is that it was a single piece of candy with endless sorts of flavors that can never be finished, and that never gets smaller. The fruit of the Spirit is one specific item with several, continuous qualities. The point is that all of these “flavors” remind us of our Savior’s love for us. The Spirit’s work ties us to Jesus and leads us to see we have true satisfaction in him alone.
Peace
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