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4.  Patience – It is difficult to have patience because it requires us to wait on God.  Our flesh wants
               everything NOW.  Patient people put up with circumstances and other people, even when severely tried.
               Patient people display endurance, longsuffering, and perseverance.  It is a trait of God.  He is patient
               with us; we need to be patient with others.

               5.  Kindness and Goodness – The characteristics of these two are closely related.  Together they present
               the picture of one who possesses moral goodness and integrity and expresses these traits in the way he
               they acts towards others.

               6.  Faithfulness - This trait means to be reliable or trustworthy.  It is based on continual and consistent
               submission and obedience to the Spirit of God who enables us to be faithful.  As stewards of God’s
               blessings, we are required by God to be faithful to use His gifts to glorify Him. Someday we will be
               judged on our faithfulness in regards to our service to Him.

               7.  Gentleness and Meekness.  Gentleness is strength under control.  It is the opposite of self-
               assertiveness and self-interest and is the key ingredient in unity and peace within the body of Christ
               (Eph. 4:2).

               8.  Self-Control – In Galatians 5:19-21 Paul lists the “works of the flesh.”  The Holy Spirit gives us the
               strength to resist those works in the form of self-control.  He gives us the power to say “Yes” to the New
               Nature and “No” to the Old Sin Nature.  This special energy comes from Him.

                                  Everyone Needs to Know This about the Fruit of the Spirit

















               The Gifts of the Spirit

               When a person receives Christ as Savior, upon his rebirth the Holy Spirit comes into the believer and
               brings with Him special spiritual gifts to empower the believer for service.  These gifts are for the
               edification of others, not for the believer himself.  Every person receives one of these special gifts, and
               perhaps multiple gifts.  It should become your desire to seek to determine with what special gift the
               Spirit empowered you so you can start being a blessing to other believers.


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