Living for God's pleasure - the fruit of the Spirit
A beauty and benefit of the description of spiritual growth in terms of fruit is the potent reminder that fruit does not come at once but always takes time to mature. That has special reference to our characters. The best fruit ripens naturally.
Derek Prime
As we get older, active physical functions in the body of Christ may be denied us, but our contribution by means of our characters and spiritual influence may continue, and even increase. While our bodies decay, our souls may do the opposite. We are not to covet perpetual youth, like Peter Pan, but instead keep spiritually fresh without sterility, always giving testimony to God, our Rock.
