We can have confidence that we can grow in the fruit of the Spirit, not because of us, but because God is a faithful God. He gave us Jesus to die for us, His Spirit to sanctify us, now we can live faithfully for him. But what does a faithful follower of Jesus look like-- Join us as we consider 4 marks of a faithful believer.

We like to say -God is good- when things have turned out well for us...but what if they dont-- Is God still good-- If we see how his very nature is goodness, then we see how all of his other attributes flow out of that goodness. And because he sent Jesus to rescue us, by faith in Him, we are filled with his goodness and can respond to the evil of this world by seeking the good of others. Displaying the fruit of goodness requires that God's goodness be the anchor of our souls...

How can we grow in the fruit of kindness-- Being kind is more than just being a nice person. Being kind flows out of the kindness we have received in Jesus. So, if we are going to grow in displaying the fruit of kindness, we need to identify how God has been kind to us, how we are not being kind and how we can show kindness to others even when it is hard.