Galatians 5:22

By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness ….

Lord, surround me in Your presence.

Envelop me in Your joy.

Let my spirit be seeded

not with fruit from the Garden,

but with fruit from Your heavenly Kingdom.

Let my spirit grow and bear fruit

of love

of joy

of peace

of patience and kindness,

generosity and faithfulness.

And then ….

May my spirit never hunger.

May the vines of Hope that lift

my soul never wither.

May the heart of my heart

grow with the sun.

Lord, nourish the earthly foundation

of my soul with Living Water,

and may I find shade in grace

when the world’s fiery anger and fear

threaten to blister whatever is good in me.

Lord, let the fruit of Your Spirit grow

here and give me the strength to be

a good caretaker of such a gift.

Amen.