The Power of the Holy Spirit
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” — Galatians 5:22-23
The Holy Spirit is vital to the Christian life and the above passage details the fruit of the Spirit. It's impossible to achieve this level of Christlikeness on our own. We need divine intervention to live as God expects. That’s why He sent believers the Helper, whose job is to produce Christlike character in us. Our Heavenly Father knows that His children need support. That’s why Jesus, before returning to heaven, ordered the disciples to put their missionary work on hold until the Holy Spirit arrived. (Luke 24:49) The Spirit enters a believer’s life at the moment of salvation and immediately sets about the work of producing spiritual fruit. This is the outward expression of a transformed heart. When we yield to God’s nurturing hand, our actions and attitudes become more loving, more joyful, more kind, more gentle, and so forth. He reaps a harvest of service from our life — good works that grow our faith and expand His kingdom.
