Marriage Fruit: Growth That Is Useful

Band F Ministry invites you to come and grow along with us. Because we are true advocates of marriage and we believe that marriage “works”, we spend a considerable amount of time seeking God on ways of making the “work” plain and clear. We do this so that more and more married couples, or those who desire to wed, can follow the instructions given to us in the divine Word.

Fruits are a source of phytonutrients or compounds that naturally occur only in plants and are associated with a wide range of potential health benefits. Phytonutrients work synergistically with the vitamins, minerals and fiber in whole fruits to help reduce disease risk.

One of the misconceptions that we target regularly is the idea that single individuals and married couples follow a different set of rules in the Word. We discern this quite often in our social interactions in the body of Christ. Believers make statements or demonstrate behaviors that indicate that certain biblical principles are checked at the front door. For some, the biblical principles are abandoned in the driveway or hung up on the coat rack back at the office. So is there truth to the assertion that how you behave as a single person has no bearing on your behavior once you become married?

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To answer simply, no. Granted,there are some specific cases where that assertion holds true. For example, a single, childless person would have to abandon many of their habits and beliefs if they married a person with children and an established family structure. However, as a whole, your belief structure and relationship with God remain relatively unchanged when you get married. In truth, you will have more opportunities to live out your faith, but your doing so will be a carry-over from your single life. When times of crisis come you will pray the same way, just for different things and people. When times of joy come, you will thank God, just for different opportunities and blessing. To phrase it differently, the majority of living is lived in the same manner. The tools for Godly living (the Word) are the same for everyone. Therefore, it is not a matter of who you are married to, but the nature of your relationship with the Father.

So, to continue along this line of utility, we have decided to discuss the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) and its application in marriage. How should we begin? First, what is a fruit? According to the dictionary, it is "any product of plant growth useful to humans or animals." Of course, we are going to focus on the usefulness to humans. Lol!

Eat the vitamins of fruits in their natural form so that all of the benefits are conferred to you. The benefits of fruits can never be outmatched or replaced.

Second, why is this important in marriage? Jesus said in John 15:1-2, "I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit He takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit." A vine is planted solely for the sake of its fruit. Every “branch” means every “believer,” independent of humanly defined relationship statuses. An analogy of the benefits of our spiritual fruit is very evident in the natural sense. The nutrients in fruit are vital for health and maintenance of our physical body. How much more beneficial is spiritual fruit for our spiritual health? We are going to discover some of these spiritual and natural benefits together, leaving the door open for the Lord to give personal insight to each reader.

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Finally, we view this as a commandment. How so? Because we are also informed of consequences if we do not function in our divine purpose of bearing more fruit. We are all called to mimic the very thing or in our case, the Person, we are connected to wherever we are planted. Over the next few weeks, we want to share some ideas to help you be sweet and pleasant so that you may nourish your spouse and family.
Warmest regards,
Bird & Fish

Eating fruits regularly can completely change your life and makes a great deal of difference to the health and functioning of your body.