Step by Step: Growing in Faith, One Step at a Time. Sample

If you look at yourself in the mirror, what do you see? Not what you see physically, but what characteristics do you see in yourself. What stands out about your personality when people talk to you? Do you bring joy wherever you go? Do you love your family and friends well? Are you kind and patient with people? Are you gentle with the words you use?

There’s a list of qualities called the fruit of the Spirit, which are actually the fruit of God’s Spirit. They are the qualities that help us become more like Jesus in our lives. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Becoming more like Jesus by growing these qualities in our lives doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a process. But we can choose to become more of each of these qualities! It’s kind of like how we choose which clothes to wear each day, we can choose which of these qualities we want to be more of, too.

Today, think about where in your life you see each of these qualities. Then, ask God to help you become more of the quality you feel least familiar with today.

Written by Katie, age 15, from Buford, Georgia, USA