John Stott On The Fruits Of The Spirit

"But there is another lifestyle, as beautiful as the other is ugly.

"Love, joy and peace characterise our relationship with God; patience, kindness and goodness our relationship with others; and faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control our mastery of ourselves. They seem to be a portrait of Jesus and are identified as the fruit of the Spirit, since like fruit they grow naturally and steadily."