The Second Day in Lent
The Fruit of the Spirit
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things.
- Galatians 5:22–23
The passage above from Galatians provides the foundation for our Lent devotional this year. Whether we stay consistent with the original passage and refer to the “fruit” of the Spirit or speak of the “fruits” of the Spirit, these nine spiritual qualities are the bedrock of living a Christian life.
Each week, we will delve into one of these fruits of the Spirit. Next week, our focus will be on faithfulness. In the following weeks, leading up to Holy Week, we will explore peace, joy, generosity, patience, and love. The remaining three fruits: gentleness, kindness, and self-control, will be interwoven throughout our devotional, ensuring a continuous focus on all nine fruits of the Spirit.
A core teaching of our Living Compass Spirituality and Wellness Initiative is “Whatever we pay attention to is what will grow.” As we commit to observing Lent this year by paying attention to these nine fruits of the Spirit over the next six weeks, we will seek to grow each of these attributes in our lives, relationships, and the wider community.
Just as you would tend a garden, we invite you to “water” these fruits during Lent by setting aside time each day for reading, prayer, journaling, and sharing with others. Paying attention in these ways will surely help the Spirit grow these fruits in us.
Making it Personal: What do you think of the idea that “Whatever we pay attention to is what will grow”? How do you intend to pay attention to cultivating and growing the fruits of Spirit in you this Lent?
Listen To Our Lent Podcast Episodes
We also invite you to listen to the Living Compass Spirituality and Wellness Podcast hosted by Scott Stoner. This is a year-round, weekly podcast; however, during Lent, there will be two new episodes each week to enrich your experience of our Lenten readings on Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit.
You can listen to the podcast on our website by clicking HERE. You can also find this podcast in your favorite podcast listening app (Apple, Google, Spotify, etc.)—just search for Living Compass Spirituality and Wellness