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Fruit of the Spirit

5/25/2020

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Here is a little summary of the fruit of the Spirit, from Galatians 5, and their counterfeits.
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Agape – love
Definition –      A settled disposition of delight in a person and a resolve to serve them for their honor and their thriving life, not for what the person brings you.
Opposite –      Fear, self-protection, and use of people as objects to serve oneself; narcissism
Counterfeit –   Selfish affection. Helping someone but really serving self. Drawn not to the person, but to how this person’s love or affection makes you feel about yourself.  Co-Dependence
 
Chara – joy
Definition –      Delight in God and his salvation for sheer beauty and worth of who he is.
Opposite –      Hopelessness, despair, boredom
Counterfeit –   Elation that comes with blessings not the Blesser! Mood swings based on circumstances.
 
Irene – peace
Definition –      Confidence and rest in the wisdom and sovereignty of God more than your own
Opposite –      Anxiety and worry
Counterfeit –   Indifference, apathy, not caring about something. “It doesn't matter.”
 
Makrothumia – patience
Definition –      Ability to endure suffering without falling apart. To suffer joyfully, slow to anger
Opposite –      Bitterness and irritation toward God and others.
Counterfeit –   Cynicism. Self-righteousness, "I am better than this."; Carelessness, "This is beneath me."
 
Chrestotes – kindness
Definition –      Seeking to benefit others without the need for recognition or appreciation
Opposite –      Envy. Self-seeking.  Unable to rejoice in other’s joy.  Make things all about yourself.
Counterfeit –   Manipulative good deeds. “Right hand knowing what left hand is doing.”  Self-congratulation and self-righteousness.  Humble-brags.
 
Agathosune – goodness (generosity)
Definition –      Willingness to give to others for their good; self-sacrificial; useful; generosity.
Opposite –      Carelessness; self-glory; greedy.
Counterfeit –   Giving so that others recognize your giving. The act of giving supersedes the value of receiver of the gift. 
 
Pistis – faithfulness
Definition –      Trustworthiness.  Loyalty. Integrity. To be principle-driven, committed, utterly reliable. True to one’s word.
Opposite –      Opportunist. Fair-weather friend. Liar.  Manipulator.
Counterfeit –   Love without truth.  Co-dependent.  Flatterer. Being loyal when you should be willing to confront or challenge.
 
Prautas – gentleness (humility)
Definition –      Self-forgetfulness.  Counting oneself has holding a lower rank or position, but with a deep inner security.
Opposite –      Superiority: self-absorbed self-aggrandizement.  Looking down on others as less important.
Counterfeit –   Inferiority: self-absorbed, self-consciousness, self-pitying.
 
Egkrateia – self-control
Definition –      Ability to choose the important or right thing over the urgent or immediate thing.
Opposite –      An, impulsive, uncontrolled person.
Counterfeit –   Willpower through pride or slow-played manipulation;  perfectionism


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