For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks." Luke 6:43-45 (ESV)
Anger, depression, anxiety, and hopelessness are not fruits of the Spirit. We know that those things are not caused by God, nor are they fueled by a faith-rest life. Certainly, we all experience moments in our lives when we struggle, for various reasons, with these emotions.
However, as we do, it is best to first acknowledge that these thoughts and feelings are from not thinking correctly about life, they are not from God, and they are not fruits of the Holy Spirit.
After that acknowledgement, if we stay in God’s Word, we can begin to challenge what we feel with what we know and begin a healing process. In the end, we will see that if we know truth and rest in it, we will be able to enjoy God and people while we work through the challenges of life.
There are answers in life to those who ask the right questions.
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