Fruit Trees

Ever been around someone who left a bad taste in your mouth? Have you ever walked away from a person with a sour mood when before you interacted with them you were happy?


That, my friends, was evidence of some bad trees. The Bible says that a tree is known by its fruit. (Luke 6:44) Good trees produce good fruit, and bad trees produce bad fruit.

When we go about life, we put out our fruit as we intermingle with each other. Whether or not that fruit is helpful or harmful is contingent on our relationship to God.

We all can profess Christ, but it’s what comes out of us that really tells if the love of God is our motivator. When we let God’s spirit get down on the inside of us and change our mindsets, we began to exude the fruit of the spirit.

God’s fruit is love, joy, peace, and patience. His bounty consists of meekness, kindness, and gentleness. God’s harvest includes faith and self control. When those characteristics are evidenced in our lifestyle, the people around us can be well nourished and benefit from what we offer.

In the same manner, when we give out negativity, we are causing the people around us to walk away with that negativity in their spirits. As Christians, we are to build up, not tear down. We are supposed to light up the world, not cause it to be downtrodden.

As you go about your day today, remember that you are a fruit bearing tree for the Kingdom. Make sure you cause someone to have a healthy bite today!

Verse of the Day: Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Matthew 7:16-20