The Fruits That Shape US
- lateshamonique20
- Nov 9
- 2 min read
🌿 Sunday’s Soul Refresher
This week, I kept coming back to one question:
What kind of energy am I growing from?
Life moves fast, and sometimes we move with it before checking if our spirit is aligned. That’s where self-mastery comes in not control in the strict sense, but awareness. The kind of awareness that lets you move through life with intention, grace, and peace.
In Galatians 5:22-23, we’re reminded of the fruits of the Spirit which are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
They’re not just virtues on a list. They’re personal growth tools ways to stay rooted in God while showing up as your best self.
Love
Love is the foundation. It’s how you treat people and how you speak and treat yourself. It’s forgiving without reopening the wound, and caring without losing your boundaries.
Joy
Joy is the overflow that comes from gratitude. You protect it by not letting temporary things steal permanent peace.
Peace
Peace doesn’t mean avoiding conflict it means knowing who you are in the middle of it. Real peace is grown, not given.
Patience
Patience isn’t about waiting quietly; it’s trusting that God’s timing builds strength while your ego wants shortcuts. In other words trust the process.
Kindness + Goodness
Kindness is soft power it can shift a whole room without raising your voice.
Goodness is doing right even when it goes unnoticed. Both are moral muscles that grow stronger with use.
Faithfulness
Faithfulness is showing up to your purpose, your healing, your relationships, and your daily walk of faith. It’s doing the work when no one’s posting about it.
Gentleness
Gentleness is balance. It’s power under control, bold but never cruel, firm but still compassionate.
Self-Control
And then there’s self-control the fruit that holds all the others together. It’s emotional discipline. It’s knowing when to speak and when to stay silent. When to walk away. When to seek guidance to respondinstead of react in a way outside of self mastery.
This Week’s Soulwork
Ask yourself:
Which fruit do I need to water more this week?
Where do I need more patience, more peace, or more love?
How can I make my growth visible through how I move, not just what I say?
Self-mastery isn’t about suppressing who you are it’s about becoming who God created you to be, piece by piece, moment by moment.
You don’t have to force the fruit.
Just stay connected to the Source. 🌿
With 💕,
LaTesha Monique | www.latemoni.com
