The Holy Spirit's Work in You

The “fruit of the Spirit” are the qualities that God puts in your life when the Holy Spirit lives through you: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. These are the qualities God wants to develop in you.

But, you don’t develop these through your own willpower. You don’t go out and say, “I’m going to be a more patient person!” That doesn’t work. Fruit can only come from the inside — the Holy Spirit living through you.

So, what does that look like? How do you “cooperate” or “partner with” the Holy Spirit?