For the next couple of months we are planning to reflect on the fruit of the Spirit as named in Galatians 5. How might this fruit show up in our lives from day to day? Before diving into reflection on each fruit listed, we first consider the overall message of this passage. The reality of our daily lives is that there is a battle going on between doing things according to the flesh and doing them according to the Spirit. Without care it is easy to fall into the actions of the flesh. However, when we belong to Christ, we live in a new way empowered by the Holy Spirit. It is the way of Jesus himself, driven by passionate love for God and for neighbor.