Jeremiah 17:9-10 (NKJV) 9 “The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it? 10 I, the Lord, search the heart,I test the mind, Even to give every man according to his ways, According to the fruit of his doings.
Our hearts produce different kinds of fruit, either good or bad.
To be more consistent in producing good fruit, we need to let God work in our hearts. Some areas we will need to let Him soften it and in other areas we may need Him to strengthen it, etc.
Walking with God takes self-control, one of the many fruits of the Spirit.
Galatians 5:22-23 (NKJV) 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
Let’s take a look at self-control.
What does it mean to have self-control? It means to exercise restraint over one’s own impulses, emotions, or desires.
The Holy Spirit will help us in this area, as we give Him dominion over our impulses, emotions and our desires.
It may be hard at times, but know that as we follow after God’s heart and walk in self control, we will produce good fruit and He will give to us according to our fruit. Amen.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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