Community-Grown Fruit - Anabaptist (Galatians 5:22-23)
The Amish and Mennonites notice: fruit grows best in community. Patience develops when you live closely with difficult people. Peace is tested in communal decision-making. Kindness becomes habit through barn-raisings and mutual aid. Self-control is strengthened by community accountability. The fruit of the Spirit isn't solo-grown; it's cultivated in the garden of community. Isolated Christians often wither. Are you planted in community where the Spirit's fruit can grow through relationships?
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