…for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. (Philippians 2:13 ESV)
The Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness
Batteries can seem expensive. I like to drain every last bit of power from each small cylinder of chemical, before I purchase and replace the power supply. When I put those batteries in place, at first I feel confident. But as time goes on, I lose that confidence in the ability of the battery-powered device to continue doing its job.
If only someone would invent a small portable nuclear fusion battery that never runs out! I could trust then, that my microphone would always amplify, my wall clock would always be on time, my electric toothbrush would always scrub, and my flashlight would always flash.
Because of God’s empowerment of us, in that same way, we can be faithful. If grit our teeth and try extremely hard to be faithful in every way, whether to God, to our family, to our employer, or to friends, we have many reasons to lose confidence in ourselves. But instead, it is God who empowers us.
So, we can be faithful.
When we find ourselves being unfaithful, perhaps we have changed from God-empowerment, to self-empowerment.
When we find ourselves being unfaithful, check our connections to Him.
When we find ourselves being unfaithful, realize that faithfulness is a fruit… a delightful, healthful, and joyful fruit, and boldly try again.
Faithfulness is a fruit.