How to Develop the Fruit of the Spirit in Your Work and Life

November 25, 2022

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The fruit of the Spirit has been a lifeline for me. It has changed the standard I hold myself to when it comes to communication and reaction. If there is one thing the enemy wants to do it is to trigger us so we act out. Scripture is a beautiful resource we have that is the guideline on how we can stay aligned with God’s will. So today we are going to dig into how to develop the Fruit of the Spirit in your business.

How to Develop the Fruit of the Spirit in Your Business

We are called through Scripture to act in accordance with the fruits of the Spirit. God calls us in Galatians 5:22-23 to not gratify the desires of the flesh. However, Satan is always looking for opportunities to bait us so we will lean into our human tendencies of sin. Today, I want to show you how to develop the Fruit of the Spirit in your business so you can embody them in the way you live and show up in your business. God doesn’t say it will be easy but he directs us to do it, and when he directs us to do something, we are to do it.

Be intentional with the fruit of the spirit

You first need to invite the Lord through prayer to help you learn how to develop the Fruit of the Spirit in your business and work. Second, you need to intentionally choose to act in the way of the fruit of the Spirit. God allows us to be tempted but He promises us in 1 Corinthians 10:13 that he will not let us be tempted beyond our ability and will provide a way of escape. Use the fruit of the Spirit as your escape. Let’s dive into each of these fruits and how we can develop them in ourselves and our businesses.

How to develop the Fruit of the Spirit for your business

Love – When you want to be frustrated with someone you have to remember that God chose to love and forgive you, so you can too.

Joy -Even when your business is not working the way you want it to, you can choose joy anyway. Look for the ways God has blessed you through hard experiences.

Gold splatter background and quote Choose joy by looking for the ways God has blessed you through hard experiences. -Stefanie Gass

Peace – Let go of the worry. Wait on the Lord in every moment of frustration in your business, even when you can’t see that it is working. Sit and allow God’s peace to wash over you. His peace is available in every single moment.

Patience – This is especially critical for you mama as you are trying to grow a business and your kids need you. The fruit of the Spirit says to be patient. We are not on our own timeline, we are on heaven’s timeline.

Teal and gold splatter background and quote We are not on our own timeline for our business, we are on heaven's timeline. -Stefanie Gass

Kindness – Things that you say can be stones to someone else’s heart. Ask yourself in those moments when someone left a bad review: “Is this a kind thing to say right now?” “Is there a better way to do this?”
Goodness – Everything you do in your business should come from a Biblical place. Hard choices come up in your business and you need to check your heart as you make those tough decisions. Choose the good thing.
Faithfulness – You need to be in the Word so you are speaking out Biblical truth with conviction in your business.

Gentleness – How do we convey what we want to say in a gentle way? Words are so important. You are a reflection of the actions you take. Your business will attract what you are.

Self-Control – This correlates with gentleness. One of the easiest baits of Satan is to get you to spiral out of control. Check your anger, impatience, and the tone of your voice.

Journal over your struggles

One of the best ways we can change how we react is to learn how to develop the Fruit of the Spirit in our own lives and our businesses. You are not alone in your failures, it’s not about perfectionism. God allows these temptations to happen to us to show us how badly we need him.

I encourage you to journal over which one of these fruits you struggle with the most and ask Him to help you develop that. Then I want you to journal about the one you think you are best at and thank God for that. He wants you to live Spirit-forward and this is a great tool to have in your tool belt. If you need your own Psalms 18 battle plan check out my free download and my 7 steps to defeat the enemy. Let’s grow these businesses for the glory of God!

I pray this blesses you!

Xo,

Stef

P.S. Also, listen to podcast episode 537 for the full training on How to Use the Fruit of The Spirit in Your Work and Life