Spiritual Fruit.
What exactly is Fruit? Many of us think of fruit as the delicious edibles we add to our diet like apples and oranges. But why do you suppose they are called fruits? They are called fruit because they PRODUCE from trees and grounds. Fruits have seeds in them. Merriam Webster defines fruit as ":1) a usually sweet food (such as a blueberry, orange, or apple) that grows on a tree or bush 2) the part of a plant that has the seeds in it (such as the pod of a pea, a nut, a grain, or a berry) 3) a result or reward that comes from some action or activity. Fruit So when we think of the fruit of the spirit are we saying that the Spirit offers sweet food to eat or partake of? Maybe. You can't exactly eat love, joy, peace and patience can't we? And have you notice that it is the FRUIT of the spirit so all nine listed is not nine fruits. Love, joy, peace , patience temperance, faithfulness, gentleness, self control and kindness is one fruit. It's kind of like a packa