Fruits of the Holy Spirit
This template teaches us to how to develop the fruit of the Holy Spirit. I like to call the template a matrix – that which gives origin or form to something enclosed within. The rock in which gems are embedded, is called a matrix. To me the word of God is a matrix in which great Truths are embedded.
Along the top we have God’s faith, hope and love, which are manifested, by His Word, His Blessings, His Guidance – understanding the practical guidance of His Word to self.
Along the left side is man’s faith, hope and love. Faith is our ability to trust, our thought processes. Man’s hope is our actions, do we pray, do we study, are we kind. Man’s love is seen in what we share or communicate to others.
Place the fruit of the Holy Spirit in the matrix in the order in which it is found in the text and the ability to understand, how to develop specific fruits, is clearly seen in the template, just as one sees the answer in a mathematical template we used in school.
Fruit of the Holy Spirit
Galatians 5:22-23
Man’s Faith
TRUST
Man’s Hope
OBEY
Man’s Love
SHARE
God’s Faith
His Word
LOVE
JOY
PEACE
God’s Hope
Blessings
PATIENCE
KINDNESS
GOODNESS
God’s Love
Guidance
FAITHFULNESS
GENTLENESS
SELF-CONTROL
See the example below:
| Multipllication Template |
2 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| 7 | 14 | 28 | 42 |
Therefore how does one develop the fruit of the Holy Spirit?
1. Love – by trusting fully in God’s Word.
2. Joy – by obeying the Word brings joy to your life.
3. Peace – sharing the Word brings peace, within.
4. Patience – comes when we trust God will bless us.
5. Kindness – is seen as I put into action what God has blessed me with.
6. Goodness – is sharing my blessings, my conversion is my biggest blessing.
7. Faithfulness – happens when I fully trust in His guidance.
8. Gentleness – putting into action His guidance.
9. Self Control – sharing that guidance, love your enemies, forgive everyone.
Many today do not even have the fruit of the Holy Spirit memorized let alone have the knowledge of how to develop their individual fruit. The matrix of the fruit of the Holy Spirit empowers you with both and is key in unlocking greater understandings found in many books of the Bible. See Revelation, James, etc.