For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth. — Ephesians 5:9
There are many times that we are good at hiding things about ourselves. There are many times that I meet people and they find it hard to believe that I was a paramedic in my past. My career has certainly developed throughout the years. But my background as a paramedic is still a vital part of who I am.
In fact, to this day it still drives the way I think or many decisions that I make. I often think about the training and the experiences that I had. I can be quick to make decisions since I was accustomed to making life-or-death decisions with only a few moments to make them. Those traits and tendencies of who I am come out in many different ways.
There’s an aspect of this that Paul is trying to teach here in Ephesians. He shares that because the Holy Spirit abides within us, we are different. Because we have given our lives to God, the traits of someone who is submitted to God should shine in our lives. In this verse specifically, he mentions goodness, righteousness, and truth.
Our desire should be to exhibit these traits in our day-to-day lives. But it shouldn’t be something that we have to force. It should be something that becomes more natural day by day as we continue our walk with God. By our actions, there should be no doubt that we are Christians and the Holy Spirit lives inside.
We are called to live our lives as a light for Christ in this world. God is not asking for you to do miracles. He’s asking you to let your light shine, never being ashamed of what is inside. As you reflect, are you showing the world who you really are, or are you hiding it?
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