Goodness (The Fruit of the Spirit in You)

Goodness                                                                                Day 68

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.

Matthew 23:23

Each year, countless people vow to lose weight. They buy exercise equipment or videos that promise a body makeover. They see commercials with testimonials from people who say they have used certain fitness programs and had extreme results. Many people eventually purchase the equipment or videos expecting certain results, but fail to accept a key component to success - the diet. One can exercise regularly, but junk food each day will prevent the progress desired.

Believers often face a similar test. We learn outward actions to act like followers of Christ, yet we fail to care for the more important matters of the soul. We may have traditional religious activities and conversations like the scribes and Pharisees did. However, unless we commit our hearts to the weightier matters of Christ’s teachings exemplified through the fruit of the Spirit, we cannot reach a higher place in Christ.  

So, let us work to purge ourselves of the activities, mindsets, and things that prevent us from growing stronger in Christ. Let us subscribe to a diet that produces a closer walk with Christ. Instead of only seeking the outward results that others can see, let us seek a makeover from the inside out. Then, our good works will reveal our spiritual fitness.

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