Faithfulness

Today at group we discussed another fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness.  My initial question when I started thinking about faithfulness as a fruit is: We must already have faith to be filled with the Spirit, so how is the fruit of faithfulness different, or is it?  Here is what Beth Moore said in her study of the Fruit of the Spirit:

"Faithfulness is believing the reality of a sovereign God.  Keep in mind that the seventh quality of the fruit of the Spirit does not describe the faith through which we are saved  yes, we believe in God and on Christ.  But, beyond believing in Him and on Him, do we simply believe Him?  in the day-to-day demands of living? in the home? in the workplace? in the crisis?  Do we believe who He is and what He says?"  "Faithfulness is resting in His certainty, being persuaded by His honesty, trusting in His reality, being won over by His veracity ... being sure that He's sure and believing He's worth believing."

God is ALWAYS faithful, even when we are not!  Psalm 86:15 "But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness."  He is abounding in faithfulness, more than we can ever hope to have. 

I also encourage you all to read Hebrews 11.  It gives Biblical examples of those who are faithful.  I pray to be like them.  Wouldn't it be great if you were known as being faithful to God!  I pray that the Spirit fills each of us with his fruit of Faithfulness!