The Fruits of the Spirit

Over the past few weeks the church has been celebrating Pentecost, the day the Holy Spirit was sent from heaven to be ‘God in us’ and to guide and help us forever.

It was great fun doing assembly in Rolvenden in the final week of last term talking about fire and wind and how that was the indication that the Holy Spirit had come. But last Friday I got to take it a stage further at Benenden church’s Half Term Activity Morning. We spent some time exploring the Holy Spirit and its effects 2000yrs ago and then what effect it has on us today by looking at the fruits of the spirit.

The children gathered were so much better at remembering all 9 than any of the adults!

We then took the opportunity to write prayers on fruit and remember that the only way they will develop in our lives is if we ask the Holy Spirit to fill us and stay connected to God.
We finished up with this verse

‘Remain in me, and I will remain in you. A branch cannot produce fruit alone but must remain in the vine. In the same way, you cannot produce fruit alone but must remain in me.’

John 15:4

As we enter the summer term that is my prayer for myself and the Christian staff and students at Homewood, that through fellowship with each other and the reading of the Bible and prayer we would each remain in Christ and bear much fruit.