David said God's goodness is laid up for us:
Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear
thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of
men. (Psalms 31:19)God fills the hungry with goodness:
For He satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.
(Psalms 107:9)As a believer, the goodness and mercy of God follows you:
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life...
(Psalms 23:6)
FAITH
You learned about faith when you studied it as a spiritual gift. The concepts taught about faith as
a gift are also applicable to faith as a fruit.
But remember the difference between the two which was explained previously. Faith as a gift is
power. It is an action. It is a strong confidence in God which enables a believer to take action
where others will not act because of unbelief. Faith as a fruit is character. It is an attitude of
faith towards God. It is developed through the process of His life within us bringing spiritual
growth. While everyone does not have the gift of faith, the fruit of faith should be evident in the
lives of all believers.
MEEKNESS
Meekness is controlled strength. Meekness is to be the method used in restoring a backslider. A
backslider is one who goes back into a life of sin after having received Jesus as Savior:
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies,
kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;Forbearing one another and forgiving one another, if any man have a
quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
(Colossians 3:12-13)