He's remaking our character and restoring the shattered image. The spirit is refining us for His glory. What does the character that He's working in us look like? This work in our lives produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control. The Christlike character produced in us through both trails and blessings flows forth from our lives as we experience His gentle, though ostensibly bruising touch.
Think about the ways that God is working in your heart to produce godly spirit filled fruit that shows evidence that He is always at work...to make you what He wants you to be...in life...and in your marriage. I am going to be posting a little series on the fruits of the Spirit from Helper By Design, as Elyse Fitzpatrick challenges us to live out the fruits in our marriage and with others.
Self Control--Do you seek to glorify God by longing for a heart restrained by His love? For instance, God has lovingly blessed us with a gift of communication, but we can abuse and be enslaved by it when we give ourselves to outbursts of anger or words that demean His goodness in ours or our husband's lives.
Faithfulness-- Does the faith you assent to inform your life? Do you really believe that God is holy, good, all powerful, and wise? The work of the Spirit in your life is to enable you to live in the light of these beliefs, so that those around us, particularly our husbands, will be encouraged in their faith by our steadfast conduct.
