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What are the bad fruits of the spirit?

Jennifer Rogers

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In addition to the spiritual fruits that we know about in the Bible, there are also bad fruits of the spirit. What, then, is the bad fruitage of the holy spirit? Let's find out with me. Fruits of the spirit wall art


All these fruits (peaceful, cheerful, mature, orderly, pure, kind, courteous, good-natured, not irritable, just, not critical of others, forgiving and not keeping a record of others' wrongdoing,...) are edifying to us and those around us and to the glory of the Father. Sometimes we have to stand up against corruption and ugliness, but even in those times, it's building. Jesus and lion canvas
On the contrary, look at some of these invisible bad attributes of bad fruit
Proud, cruel, harsh, mean, unloving, ungrateful, unkind, unjustly angry, impatient, bitter, rage, holding grudges, taking notes on falsehoods, rude/controversial, vindictive, lovers of strife, discord, and hostility, murder, rebellion, enmity, authority, irreverence, blasphemy, unrighteous jealousy, pride, ugliness far from letting the carnal nature take its course, self-serving, narcissistic, lack of self-control,...
All these fruits are not suitable for anyone. This fruit is a “work of the flesh” and self-satisfied, causing pain and destruction to both the maker and any related recipients. Not only does this evil displease God, but in choosing to do so, it opens the door to empowering evil instead of good. Just as the right choices allow God to work, the wrong choices enable the dark side to work. Some people pray for God to work and empower evil to work by choosing things like intransigence and prejudice. Making evil choices (disobeying God) allows the devil to inflict more harm and evil out of his pocket.
The works (fruits) of the flesh are not only negative and destructive but also addictive. Satisfying the evil nature is a never-ending cycle, more and more it wants more and the evil nature always wants more. What seems right to the “evil nature” is allowed to “directly contradict the reborn spiritual nature. If the "evil nature" is allowed to "rule", it will do its best to crush all that is good. Sure, it's devastating to the human psyche but the hurt and hurt don't stop there. In the long run, it's also physically destructive. Bad habits can destroy physical health along the way and to the very end.
Worst of all, however, is listening to evil (our own fleshly nature or the devil) that separates us from God and makes it more and more difficult to hear His voice. There is no “life” on that path, while we are living on earth or throughout all eternity.​
 

heatsear44

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the fruits of bad spirits will lead to alienation and distancing oneself further and further away from the spirit of God and what he has intended for our lives.
 
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