Walking By the Fruits of The Spirit

Fruit of the Spirit and Opposites Let's each  internally be Spirit led
 as we move through today and every day but also, practice making decisions, moment by moment, aligned with the word practicing walking in the Fruit of the SPIRIT
with pure motives.

LOVE: Joyfully serving another for their good, not to get something in return
 Opposite: Fear leading to self-protection resulting in the harm of others.
 CON
 Affection shown to others for selfish reasons.
 Attraction to others for how they make you feel.
 Helping others to feel good about yourself.

 JOY: Delighting in the beauty of God and the salvation he gives us in Christ even in difficult times of loss, disappointment, and pain. Opposite: Despair and a lack of or fear of hope.
 CON
 Excitement and happiness that exists only when things are good leading to mood swings. Happiness not in God but in what he brings.

 PEACE: Confident assurance that God is for us, that he is wise, and that he is in control rather than trust in ourselves. Opposite: Worry and anxiety.
 CON
 Apathy that does not grieve over the difficulty.

 PATIENCE: Suffering joyfully and not becoming angry at God when his timing doesn’t match our own. Opposite: Bitterness and resentment toward God that manifests itself in agitation or outright expressions of anger with others.
 CON
 Self-righteous cynicism that pretends concern is nonspiritual.

 KINDNESS: Sincere vulnerability that involves empathy, compassion, and help. Opposite: The inability to rejoice in the good happening to others. CON
: Helping others in an attempt to control other people marked by promotion of self and pride.

 GOODNESS: Honesty, openness, and consistency in all contexts of life. Opposite: Hypocrisy, phoniness, and insincerity.
 CON
: Being honest in an insensitive way without love. Insincerity that pretends to be sincere.

 FAITHFULNESS: Loyalty, reliability, and courage based on convictions and not on practical benefit leading to loving confrontation when it is right. Opposite: Opportunistic living that swings from committed to absent.
 CON
 Being ‘loving’ without any concern for truth. Being loyal out of self-righteous pride leading to an unwillingness to address wrongs.

 GENTLENESS: Not thinking of yourself highly so that you are sensitive to the needs of others. Opposite: Thinking you are superior leading to self-absorption and self-promotion that crushes others. CON
 Insecurity that is self-absorbed so that words of self-deprecation are said so that others affirm us.

 SELF-CONTROL: Staying focused on the important things rather than what is urgent. Opposite: Impulsive living in the moment.
 CON
 Using willpower to stay disciplined resulting in pride over your accomplishment.