GOOD FRUIT

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

Shakespeare once said,

“We know what we are but know not what we may be.”

Jesus remarked,

I chose you, and put you in the world to bear fruit…John 15:16 (MSG)

What will YOU BE today?

I know you know WHAT you are as you embark, but WHAT CAN you be?

Can I suggest something?

Be a GOOD “FRUIT-BEARER”!

…what happens when we live God’s way? HE BRINGS GIFTS into our lives, much the same way that FRUIT APPEARS in an orchard—things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people. We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments, not needing to force our way in life, able to marshal and direct our energies wisely.

Galatians 5:22-23 (MSG)

Show affection for someone!

Go about life with exuberance and enthusiasm!

Emerson says…Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved.

To be a GREAT FRUIT-BEARER takes ENTHUSIASM, GOD GIVEN ENTHUSIASM!  No drabby personalities or sad-sack demeanor will do!

Seek serenity.  Affect the things you can change and accept the things you can’t and don’t spin your wheels doing the opposite!

Persevere!

Allow your GOD GIVEN LOVE to see the BEST in yourself and others!

Love cares more for others than for self. Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have. Love doesn’t strut, doesn’t have a swelled head, doesn’t force itself on others, isn’t always “me first,” doesn’t fly off the handle, doesn’t keep score of the sins of others, doesn’t revel when others grovel, takes pleasure in the flowering of truth, puts up with anything, trusts God always, always looks for the best, never looks back, but keeps going to the end.

1 Corinthians 13:5-7 (MSG)

Be committed.

Be second.

Be focused.

Be disciplined.

GOD has big plans for you today!

It is FRUIT season!

Embrace your possibilities!

Live GOD’s WAY with zeal and vigor!

Remember…

You’ll never find choice fruit hanging on a bad, unhealthy tree. And rotten fruit doesn’t hang on a good, healthy tree. Every tree will be revealed by the quality of fruit that it produces. Figs or grapes will never be picked off thorn trees. People are known in this same way. Out of the virtue stored in their hearts, good and upright people will produce good fruit. – Luke 6:43-45 (TPT)

I love you all

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