Thursday, September 6, 2018

Fruits of the Spirit

Fruits of the Spirit:                                                                          
Love
Joy
Peace
Longsuffering
Gentleness
Goodness
Faith
Meekness
Temperance

Love- An affection of the mind excited by beauty and worth of any 
kind,or by the qualities of an object which communicate pleasure,
sensual or intellectual.
Love is excited by pleasing qualities of any kind, as by kindness, 
benevolence, charity.

Joy- The passion or emotion excited by the acquisition or expectation of good that excitement of pleasurable feelings which is caused by success, good fortune, the gratification of desire or some good possessed, or by a rational prospect of possessing what we love or desire gladness, exultation exhilaration of spirits

Peace- In a general sense, a state of quiet or tranquility, freedom from disturbance  or agitation applicable  to society, to individuals, or to the temper of mind.

Longsuffering- Bearing injuries or provocation for a long time patient not easily provoked

Gentleness- Softness of manners, mildness of temper, sweetness of disposition meekness

Goodness- The state of being good- The physical qualities which constitute value, excellence or perfection as the goodness of timber the goodness of a soil, acts of kindness, charity humanity exercised

Faith- The assent of the mind or understanding to the truth of what God has revealed

Meekness- Softness of temper mildness gentleness forbearance under injuries and provocations

Temperance- Patience calmness sedateness moderation of passion, moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites

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