Fruits of the Spirit: Love

There’s perhaps no better or more familiar expression of the Holy Spirit’s beautifying work within the church than Galatians 5:22–23, “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.” At our salvation, the Spirit could instantaneously make us holy in action, word, and deed. However, he chooses instead to produce fruit in our lives to authenticate our union with Christ. Bearing fruit is a sign that we are in Christ, and he is in us.