Fruits of the Spirit: Nourishment for the Spirit...and also for the Mind and Body

The spirit is what fuels us to have free will to choose good over bad. And our spirits were breathed by God Himself, so only He can provide us the proper nourishment for your spirits to fuel our free will to be able to choose goodness, whether it's for physical health, mental health, or in any area of life.

This is because God nourishes our spirits with fruits of His Spirit: love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23). This means there is never a time when we should refrain from partaking any of these fruits, because God is omnipotent-- His Spirit is more powerful than anything, so the fruits of His Spirit will always be available for us to partake in if we choose to.

And our spirits will always need such fruits for optimal well-being. When we embrace these fruits that God gave us, not only will we experience them, but we will also be driven to help others experience them as well; thus, by the fruits of one's works can we tell if someone's spirit is truly being influenced by God (Matthew 7:16). Only when our spirits are influenced by God can we be influenced to make good choices and have good free will when choosing how to use our cognitive functions to ensure good mental and physical health, and when making any choices in life.

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Helpful Sources:

The Pursuit of Self-Realization | Pastor Tony Chung | Jubilee Seoul - YouTube - Jubilee Church sermon

The Pursuit Of Health | Sam Lopez | Hillsong California - YouTube - Hillsong Church Sermon

Doctors for Christ - YouTube