18 CityLight.org
june 2012
"The fruits of the Spirit are perfections
that the Holy Spirit forms in us as the first
fruits of eternal glory. The tradition of the
Church lists twelve of them: charity, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gen-
erosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty,
self-control, chastity."
These fruits are the result of growth in the
gifts of the Holy Spirit. These fruits are
tendencies rather than mere willingness,
because "the spirit is willing but the flesh is
weak." In the person who possesses a Fruit
of the Spirit, this willingness bears fruit in
the life and behavior of the person.
C
harity
is love, both of God and of neigh-
bor. It is our love for God above all things
for his own sake and our neighbor as our-
selves for the love of God.
J
oy
is the happiness found in union with the
Lord. It is a glimpse of the perfect happiness
of heaven that leads us to desire heaven.
P
eaCe
refers to dealing justly with the
world, as well as remaining in good con-
science before God.
P
atienCe
, also known as long-suffering,
refers to the tendency to endure both
temptation and suffering without it lead-
ing to sin.
k
inDneSS
, also known as Benignity, is the
tendency toward acting kindly and doing
good.
g
ooDneSS
is the tendency to avoid sin
and do good.
g
eneroSity
is an openness to sharing
one's own gifts and goods with others. It
is the opposite of both gluttony and envy.
g
entLeneSS
, also known as mildness, is
the tendency to allow provocations to go
unanswered.
f
aithfuLneSS
is standing strong in faith,
and strength against diversion away from
faith and virtue.
m
oDeSty
refers to purity in appearance
and self-image.
S
eLf
-C
ontroL
, also known as conti-
nence, refers to purity in words as well as
the tendency to avoid temptations.
C
haStity
refers to purity in actions, espe-
cially sexual purity. Chastity should not be
confused with celibacy, which is the avoid-
ance of marriage and marital acts.
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oLumbia
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rayer
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rouP
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.
The members of CityLight Prayer Groups
are individuals who are guided by II Chron-
icles 7:14 to save a generation and fit it for
Worship and Kingdom Service. We pursue
the Face of God in all that we do. We pray
that our lives may be vessels of Holiness
and Fruit of the spirit. In every area of life
we offer our Utmost to his Highest.
We are shaped and formed in groups with
a leader and 12 disciples. Our Fellowship
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