Fruits – Week 11: Control

We finish the “Fruits of the Spirit” series by looking at the final fruit: Self-Control. It is the fruit everyone wishes they had more of — and yet they don’t. Why? If the Spirit brings this fruit, why is it that even the most mature Christian thinks they don’t have enough self-control in their lives? As Pastor Grice reminds us: Self-Control is a Fruit, not a Gift, and they are not the same thing. We need to stop treating it as a Gift, and start understanding that this is a fruit that can (and must) be grown in our lives…