{"id":3692,"date":"2026-05-27T07:35:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T11:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anchorsforlife.org\/?p=3692"},"modified":"2026-05-27T07:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T11:36:07","slug":"character-determines-conduct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anchorsforlife.org\/nl\/character-determines-conduct\/","title":{"rendered":"Character Determines Conduct"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3692\" class=\"elementor elementor-3692\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89367dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89367dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a31dd16\" data-id=\"a31dd16\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-376c072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"376c072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Character Determines Conduct<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd9d62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dd9d62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"179\"><em>\u201cMaar de vrucht van de Geest is liefde, vreugde, vrede, geduld, vriendelijkheid, goedheid, trouw, zachtmoedigheid en zelfbeheersing. Tegen zulke dingen bestaat geen wet.\u201d<br \/><strong>Galaten 5:22-23<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"500\">We have seen that the fruit of the Spirit described in our verse stands in contrast to the works of the flesh listed in verses 19\u201321. But we have also seen that the fruit of the Spirit demonstrates the character of God and the character of Christ. Character determines conduct.<\/p><p data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"911\">As we trace these aspects of the fruit of the Spirit throughout Scripture, we quickly learn that when we spend time with Christ, the Spirit of God takes the things of Christ and makes them precious to us, conforming us to the very image of Christ. The outflow of that transforming work is that our conduct is affected. Character determines conduct\u2014or, to put it another way, our conduct reveals our character.<\/p><p data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"1038\">Let us consider how Scripture expects our conduct to reflect the fruit of the Spirit in the lives of the followers of Christ:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1872\"><li data-section-id=\"12iymhi\" data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1178\"><strong data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1050\">Love<\/strong> \u2014 We are to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, and mind, and to love our neighbor as ourselves (Matt. 22:37\u201339).<\/li><li data-section-id=\"8v5c25\" data-start=\"1179\" data-end=\"1247\"><strong data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1188\">Joy<\/strong> \u2014 We are told to rejoice in the Lord always (Phil. 4:4).<\/li><li data-section-id=\"eeobqw\" data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1351\"><strong data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1259\">Peace<\/strong> \u2014 His peace is to be evident in our lives; we are to seek it and pursue it (1 Pet. 3:11).<\/li><li data-section-id=\"9f13vj\" data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1433\"><strong data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1366\">Patience<\/strong> \u2014 We are instructed to be patient with everyone (1 Thess. 5:14).<\/li><li data-section-id=\"orfbd1\" data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1506\"><strong data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"1448\">Kindness<\/strong> \u2014 Colossians 3:12 tells us to be clothed with kindness.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"47tssc\" data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1599\"><strong data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1521\">Goodness<\/strong> \u2014 We are to do good to everyone and not grow weary in doing so (Gal. 6:10).<\/li><li data-section-id=\"11vhikj\" data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1697\"><strong data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1618\">Faithfulness<\/strong> \u2014 Faithfulness is to mark our lives, even to the point of death (Rev. 2:10).<\/li><li data-section-id=\"120mkkr\" data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1785\"><strong data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1714\">Gentleness<\/strong> \u2014 True humility toward all people is to characterize us (Titus 3:2).<\/li><li data-section-id=\"fh3bhr\" data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1872\"><strong data-start=\"1788\" data-end=\"1804\">Self-control<\/strong> \u2014 Self-control is to be added to all that we know (2 Pet. 1:5\u20136).<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1874\" data-end=\"1967\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong><br \/>Ankerpunt voor vandaag:<\/strong><br \/>As we yield to the Spirit, He begins to produce this fruit in our lives for the glory of God.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Character Determines Conduct \u201cBut the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. 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