In-Amen Project

The post below was contributed by a blessed and dear friend Rosemarie, who is often led by the Father to rise early and write down teachings from the word or answers to questions for which she has requested help and understanding through prayerful communication. This particular inquiry let to a revelatory message on the subject of “Fruit bearing” which we are blessed to share with you today.

“I heard your heart last night, asking what is meant by “producing fruit” says the Lord. So much of the time the teachers teach that fruit bearing  is ‘winning souls’. For those whose main objective is evangelism, that is all they want to see. It is a small part of the “fruit” I desire.

Go to the Book of Galatians and review My description of  the fruit of My Holy Spirit.

Chapter 5:22 begins with ” but the fruit of the Holy Spirit” (the work which His presence within, accomplishes) is:

Love, Joy/gladness, Peace, Patience (even temper, forbearance), Kindness, Goodness (benevolence) Faithfulness, Meekness, humility,  Gentleness, Self control (self-restraint, continence)

All of these  I call “The Fruit of the Holy Spirit” because only HE can produce these in you. Being led by My Spirit requires the denial of all fleshly, natural tendencies. So, it is not this fruit that needs to be crushed and wrung out! But this fruit is attained through the  “crushing” of your fleshly tendencies. It is the conscious refusal to give in to the aforementioned “works of the flesh” , that then produces the work of My Spirit in you!

Many times it is great affliction that inspires that refusal. Then your light is manifested as a result of the Holy Spirit oil that fills your lamp……My menorah.

Therefore, do not strive to produce this supernatural fruit! (it is inedible) but decide to be rid of the fleshly things that are antagonistic to My Holy Spirit.

As your flesh is conquered (the evil tendencies and ‘fruit’ of the flesh) the oil of My Spirit fills your lamp and your light shines brighter and brighter as the darkness closes in. Isaiah 60: 1-2 describes the light that then shines in you and on you. I have called it My Glory. It is then that the “nations “ will be drawn to your light, My Glory.

So, Dear One, I admonish you to shed those things that prevent My glory and allow Me to take them to My Gethsemane  (olive press). Then it won’t be inedible “plastic” fruit you will enjoy, but My fruit.

Yes, as you know, it is the trying of your flesh, the testings/trials that reveal your motives and natural self-serving ways. Let  Me cleanse you of all unrighteousness, as you confess your sins, and watch MY fruit appear.”

Given November 10, 2009

Rosemarie

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