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The fruit of the spirit in everyday life

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control." (Galatians 5:22-23, World English Bible). Reading the list is easy. Living it on a stressful Tuesday is harder.

Turn the list into practice

Pick one quality for the week and look for one situation where it applies.
Decide in advance what a patient or gentle response would sound like.
End the day with a short, honest reflection: what happened, what you would try again.
Treat it as learning, not a test of your faith.

Everyday situations that test these qualities

An argument, a worry that will not leave, jealousy, forgiving someone, a difficult coworker, parenting frustration, temptation or criticism are common places where patience, self-control and kindness show up.

How Ninefruit approaches it

Ninefruit: Fruit of the Spirit is a free iPhone app from Honest Little Apps. Everything below comes from its App Store description.

Ninefruit turns Galatians 5:22-23 into small practical steps: a real situation, what the Bible says in plain words, one thing to try today and a private place to reflect.
Today's Moment gives one realistic situation each day from home, school, work or online; you choose what you would honestly do and see what happens next. It takes about two minutes, with no score and no judgement.
Help Me Practise offers 18 everyday struggles, each with a plain explanation, a Bible passage, a real example and an action to try.
The description describes it as a practice and learning tool, not a test of your faith.

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