The Quiet Work: Living the Fruit of the Spirit
IN THIS LESSON
Galatians 5:22-23 - “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law..” NIV
Take a deep breath and ask God what he would say to you. What does he want you to hear? Take note of any word, phrase, feeling or image that pops out or “shimmers” for you as you listen to the meditation.
Week 1 Meditation
Galatians 5:22-23 presents us with an invitation to grow.
It offers a path to know, love, and follow Christ.
A chance to become more like Christ.
A way to join Christ in the healing of the world.
It’s also something artists understand deeply:
We are called to live against the grain—
to bear something different.
We are called to bear fruit.
One fruit that meets us in our broken places.
One fruit that draws us back to God.
One fruit that reflects what it means to be made in God’s image.
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Fruit takes time.
It doesn’t arrive fully formed.
It grows—quietly, slowly—under the surface.
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These aren’t goals to achieve.
They’re not signs of perfection.
They’re evidence of something deeper:
the Spirit at work within us.
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In everyday life,
this kind of growth may go unnoticed.
But it’s real.
And it’s holy.
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Which fruit lingers for you?
Which one is calling your attention today?
Not because you need to earn it—
but because it’s already there,
waiting to be noticed.
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We are reminded
“Against such things there is no law.”
There’s no rule that limits this fruit
No boundary can contain it.
It bears the kind of life that changes everything.
IN THIS LESSON
Ephesians 4:2
Take a deep breath and ask God what he would say to you. What does he want you to hear? Take note of any word, phrase, feeling or image that pops out or “shimmers” for you as you listen to the meditation.
Some fruits grow in the space between people.
They take shape not in solitude,
but in the slow work of relationship.
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Patience is a spacious presence
that makes room for process and delay.
It doesn’t rush what takes time to become whole.
It stays.
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Kindness is a soft strength
that chooses gentleness over force.
It acts without demand,
creating room for others to breathe.
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These fruits don’t always feel big.
Sometimes they look like listening longer.
Waiting quietly.
Letting someone else be human—fully and freely.
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Where are you being invited to wait without resentment?
Or to offer softness when it’s easier to pull away?
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Patience and kindness—
they aren’t passive.
They’re deliberate, generous, steady.
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Let the words settle in you today:
Patience.
Kindness.
Main Questions
What is God saying to me?
What will I do about it?
Other Questions to Consider:
Where is God present for you in this week's meditation?
How did the meditation speak to you?
What thoughts or questions arose?
Are you affirmed or challenged in your current actions or beliefs?
What insights or questions are you left with?
Are there actions you feel challenged to change or lean deeper into?
What has God been saying to you about these in the interim?
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