Holy Spirit Produces Fruit of Joy

"But the fruit of of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control; against such things there is no law. Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another." Galatians 5:22-26 Nuggets of Truth: Whoever accepts Jesus as their Savior and Lord receives the Holy Spirit seal and immediately becomes God's adopted daughter or son. Only the Holy Spirit produces the Holy Spirit Fruit in a child of God. If a child of God is not willing to crucify their fleshly passions and fleshly desires, they are disobeying God and are not living and walking by the Holy Spirit. Every identified adopted child of God willing crucifies their fleshly passions and fleshly desires! An adopted child of God is not to be boastful, challenging/provoking or envious of another person. Being boastful is self-promotion or self-centeredness by being conceited, proud and arrogant, with too much focus on self. Challenging or provoking others leads to making another person angry. If a person angers you, they can control you and can provoke you. Anger can be productive. "Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil and opportunity." Ephesians 4:26-27 If you become angry, do not be provoked to break fellowship with God by sinning.  On the other hand, it is usually almost always better if you just quit being angry. "Cease from anger and forsake wrath; do not fret, it leads only to evildoing." Psalm 37: 8 Nuggets of Truth: Choose to stop being angry through acknowledging the Holy Spirit gift of self-control. If you almost never become angry, the enemy is going to have a hard time provoking you. As a beloved child of God I have possess and claim the Holy Spirit gift of self-control. Emotions can be very dangerous at times when expressed to an extreme. As you seek to avoid getting angry, you will experience greater peace. Implement renewing your mind daily by claiming the Holy Spirit fruit. Satan never gives up, but you can defeat him on every hand if you believe and apply the Word of God to your life. "You are from God little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He that is in you, than he/satan who is in the world." 1 John 4:4 Nuggets of Truth: The Holy Spirit residing within me is greater than satan and his hierarchy. Envy is resenting any advantage someone else has including their job, car, home, wealth, experience or success. The person resents the other person for what they possess and leads to covetousness thoughts and actions. This is when we want what they have and take steps to acquire what they have in a sinful way. "Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say Rejoice! Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known to God. And the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Finally brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of Peace will be with you." Philippians 4:4-9 "For the Son of God, Christ Jesus, who was preached among you by us--by me/Paul and Silvanus and Timothy--was not yes and no, but is yes in Christ Jesus. For as many as the promises of God, in Jesus they are yes; therefore also through Jesus is our Amen to the Glory of God through us. Now God who establishes us with you in Christ and anointed us is God who also sealed us and gave us the Holy Spirit in our hearts as a pledge. But I call God as witness to my soul, that to spare you I did not come to Corinth. Not that we Lord it over your faith, but are workers with you for your joy; for in your faith you are standing firm." 2 Corinthians 1:19-24