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He Imparts the Fruit of the Spirit, January 26
For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and
truth.
Ephesians 5:9
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Shall we consider that we are capable of fashioning our lives and
characters to enter into the portals of glory? We cannot do it. We are
dependent every moment upon the Spirit of God operating upon us and
upon our children.
If parents would see a different state of things in their family, let them
consecrate themselves wholly to God, and the Lord will devise ways and
means whereby
a transformation may take place in their households
Your compassionate Redeemer is watching you in love and sympathy,
ready to hear your prayers, and render you the assistance which you need
in your life-work. Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, faith and
charity are the elements of the Christian character. These precious graces
are the fruits of the Spirit. They are the Christian’s crown and shield....
Nothing can give more perfect content and satisfaction
As you receive the Spirit of Christ, ... you will grow and bring forth
fruit. The graces of the Spirit will ripen in your character. Your faith will
increase, your convictions deepen, your love be made perfect. More and
more you will reflect the likeness of Christ in all that is pure, noble, and
lovely....
This fruit can never perish, but will produce after its kind a harvest
unto eternal life.
“When the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle,
because the harvest is come.” Christ is waiting with longing desire for the
manifestation of Himself in His church. When the character of Christ shall
be perfectly reproduced in His people, then He will come to claim them
as His own
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Child Guidance, 172
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The Signs of the Times, November 29, 1877
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Christ’s Object Lessons, 69
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