The Fruit of The Spirit turns a church into a Farmer's Market, by displaying His produce in the lives of believers. A Spirit filled church is not a man-made attraction. It is a living body, filling the air, with the attractive aroma of Christ's character. The Spirit's labor protects Christ's church from evolving into a machine shop. The church should never be tricked into settling for turning out a cheap imitation of real fruit.
Filling the air with the odor of the sweat of the flesh and the sound of man-made machines may give an appearance of busyness, but it is not God's business. Taking a closer look at imitation fruit in the church reveals only barrenness. It never passes the taste test or the smell test needed to honor God. Nor will it satisfy people who are hungering for Jesus.
NOTE TO SELF: Filling the air with the odor of your sweat of the flesh and the sound of your self-made machines may give you an appearance of busyness, but it only leads to barrenness. Your ministry will never pass the taste test or the smell test of Christ's character, without being filled with His Spirit.
TALK LESS! PRAY MORE!