FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT - MATURE OR PEA SIZED?

[Pearl]

I was thinking about the fruit of the Spirit today and this came to mind:

I eat a lot of grapes and on some of the bunches I have noticed some very small immature under developed pea sized grapes in among the fully developed and mature juicy ones and I saw that spiritual fruit could be like that.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Galatians 5:22-23

Of the nine which are listed at any one time some of them may have fully developed in us and yet there may still be some that are still ‘pea sized’ and under developed and not yet ripe.

 

[Nancy]

I was thinking about the fruit of the Spirit today and this came to mind:

I eat a lot of grapes and on some of the bunches I have noticed some very small immature pea sized grapes in among the mature juicy ones and I saw that spiritual fruit could be like that.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Galatians 5:22-23

Of the nine which are listed at any one time some of them may have matured in us and yet there may still be some that are still ‘pea sized’ and immature and un ripe.

Interesting analogy. Reminds me of Matthew 13:23
"But the one sown with seed on the good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces, some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty times as much.”

I suppose the teeny ones (grapes) are the 30

 

[Pearl]

Interesting analogy. Reminds me of Matthew 13:23
"But the one sown with seed on the good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces, some a hundred, some sixty, and some thirty times as much.”

I suppose the teeny ones (grapes) are the 30

I just think that some of the spiritual fruits in all of us are more advanced than others. I know they are in me.

 

[Nancy]

I just think that some of the spiritual fruits in all of us are more advanced than others. I know they are in me.

Agreed, your explanation does sound more plausible.

 

[GTW27]

When The Lord was here, He used to teach, and used the things around Him that better explained the teaching He wanted people to understand and grasp. Weather you realize it or not, He continues to do so through you today, and has been doing so for a long time. I know these teachings as I have received them as well. I write this to encourage you to continue bring His wisdom.

 

[Pearl]

When The Lord was here, He used to teach, and used the things around Him that better explained the teaching He wanted people to understand and grasp. Weather you realize it or not, He continues to do so through you today, and has been doing so for a long time. I know these teachings as I have received them as well. I write this to encourage you to continue bring His wisdom.

Hi @GTW27 He shows me a lot of things in just such a simple way; I call them life lessons and have always written them down and share where i can. Sometimes through dreams too.