A Full Orchard
When we hang our trust on Jesus and become alive to his Spirit's work in us, a deep cultivation begins. The Scriptures say that we will produce healthy "fruit of the Spirit" rather than unhealthy fruit (Galatians 5). Good fruit is produced only by a work of the Holy Spirit, but we do have to choose to welcome the Spirit's cultivation in us — as we hear elsewhere in the Scriptures to “walk in the Spirit.” What does it mean to be filled and cultivated by the Spirit? How do we become a full and healthy orchard — as persons, as families, and as a community?
