Fruits of the Spirit

Can the fruit of the Spirit be grown in the absence of the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit in an individual`s life? Can you discern between real fruit and false fruit? These are questions that the Lord has posed to me in the past. This is an attempt to answer them.

I do not believe that true fruit can be obtained in an individual without the active, supernatural work of the Holy Spirit in their life. True fruit will grow from a seed of life. This is the life of Jesus as birthed by the Spirit of Life, the Holy Spirit. This seed will bring forth seed after it's own kind that is the fruit of the Spirit. When others partake of this fruit they will partake of divine life and divine life will be the result. Much of the "fruit" that we see in the church is the artificial kind, that is it looks like fruit, feels like fruit, and may even smell like fruit but when you taste it something is wrong. It's wax shaped by external pressures to conform to the shape of fruit. It glistens like real fruit when the clouds and rain come, that is the anointing and blessings of God come. However, when the fire of God comes this kind of fruit begins to melt. Real fruit fruit when baked begins to release a savory aroma that makes the mouth water and increases the desire for it. False fruit comes about by conformation not transformation, "be not conformed to this world but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind...". That is the individual is lead to conform to an ideal, or image often a Godly image by modifying his behavior, but it will not stand the test of fire, or persecution. This is a form of idolatry and hypocrisy, in which the individual or group are conformed to an image not transformed into nature of Jesus. The work of the Holy Spirit is to form Jesus within us by the transformation of our old nature into His nature. This cannot be accomplished by teaching, indoctrination or behavior modification. This is only accomplished by deliverance, healing and the putting to death of our old nature. This is the work of the Holy Spirit. Where the Spirit is there is Life and good, true fruit.