How many of the difficulties we have in life come from the decisions we make? How often do we get stuck in patterns that we wish we could put away and live more loving, joyful and fulfilled lives? Today we start a series on the “fruit of the spirit,” nine qualities that God develops in His people as they live by faith. Today we want to see how that fruit grows so that we would please God and love others instead of gratifying ourselves when it leads to sin.