Satan, the
deceiver, is intent on spoiling God's fruit. He has an alternative to
everything the Spirit is trying to do in our lives. He loves making
fruit rotten. How? What is his strategy? Someone put it this way:
Selfishness spoils love.
Discontent spoils joy.
Worry spoils peace.
A word of anger spoils patience.
Insensitivity spoils kindness.
Disobedience spoils goodness.
Doubt spoils faithfulness.
Pride spoils gentleness.
Love of the world and its things spoils self-control.
No man can serve two masters. There is no middle ground. What kind of orchard am I cultivating today? Who is attracted to the fruit being produced in my life? Is it those who desire to be more and more like Jesus? Or is it those who desire to please only themselves? The enemy's fruit is rotten; it produces dissatisfaction and a life that "stinks to high heaven." I would rather produce fruit, a life, that is a pleasing aroma in the presence of God.
Selfishness spoils love.
Discontent spoils joy.
Worry spoils peace.
A word of anger spoils patience.
Insensitivity spoils kindness.
Disobedience spoils goodness.
Doubt spoils faithfulness.
Pride spoils gentleness.
Love of the world and its things spoils self-control.
No man can serve two masters. There is no middle ground. What kind of orchard am I cultivating today? Who is attracted to the fruit being produced in my life? Is it those who desire to be more and more like Jesus? Or is it those who desire to please only themselves? The enemy's fruit is rotten; it produces dissatisfaction and a life that "stinks to high heaven." I would rather produce fruit, a life, that is a pleasing aroma in the presence of God.
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