Self Development

You will know the Heart of the Person by their Fruits

Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

Matthew 7:17, NIV

If you wanted to know what’s in the heart of the person, then look at his fruits. Try to identify the outcomes of his actions or the way he reacts to other people. A person’s action somehow reflects the things that are going on in his heart. A follower of God carries the fruit of the Holy Spirit with Him, and it includes love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Try to identify these traits to a person, and you will know if the Holy Spirit is with him.

This world will dictate you and try to influence you to do certain things, but all you need to do is look at their fruits, and you will figure out what to do next. Do not follow a person with bad intentions. Don’t just listen to their words but look at what they are doing and try to evaluate their lives.

Guard your heart against the wrong people. Sometimes you just easily connect to everyone that you meet. But not all of them have pure intentions. You need to be careful and allow God to guide you. Remember His word so that you will be familiar with His principles. You can protect your heart from those who have bad motives by praying to God and observing the way they do things. How are their actions and the way people interact with them, especially those who have been with them for a long time? Observe the way they talk and approach others. By then, you can easily identify if the person has the fruit of the Holy Spirit or the fruit of the enemy. You can also consult God and ask for His discernment. He will reveal the important things if you choose to listen to Him.

May you also learn to let good seeds grow in your heart so that one day, you will bear fruits that will bless others and will glorify God. You will know what’s in your heart if you try to look at your actions. Before identifying other people’s intentions, try to focus on what’s inside first. If you know that there are still negative things in your heart, ask God to purify them. Allow Him to teach you what to do.

Call upon the Holy Spirit and listen to His instructions. He will lead you to a complete transformation. Surrender all the negative things in your life and allow God to take over. Connect to Him every day so that you will consistently grow in His presence. Read the scriptures because they are like seeds that will eventually prosper if you allow God to nourish them.

When you know how it feels like to allow the Holy Spirit to lead you, then you can easily identify Him in somebody’s life. If you are familiar with His fruits, then you will know if a person is a true follower of Christ or not. Yes, nobody is perfect, but you will feel the presence of the Holy Spirit when you are with the right person. You can feel peace and joy. With them, you will be reminded who God is, not just by the way they speak but by the way they treat and care for you. Don’t worry because God will send the right people in your life who have pure intentions and good hearts. And you will easily notice them because they are like light in the darkness.