When the fruit of the Spirit is birthed in our heart
A very rich beauty our God will impart.
Our voice and our actions new softness will show.
Our smile and our countenance will have a warm glow.
The fruit will come in if we'll let "self" be last,
Forsaking the "patterns" we've had in the past.
When we submit our will to the Lord,
The fruit of the Spirit will be our reward.
We will be "tempered" in all that we do
And kind in demeanor, for we are made new.
When the fruit of the Spirit is truly desired,
By Jesus' own love we are truly inspired.
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."
Galatians 5:22 KJV
© 2013 Arlene Schwatzkopf