From Worldly Fruit to Holy Fruit
Scripture:
“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”
– 1 John 2:15 (NKJV)
Devotion:
Pastor Darren said, “If we live a life of worldliness, we will produce the fruit of the world. If we live any old way and let anything into our lives, it will produce certain kinds of fruit.”
Our lives always bear fruit—visible outcomes of our inner choices. Worldliness is not just “bad stuff”; it’s living as if this world’s values (comfort, pleasure, status, power, stuff) are ultimate. That kind of life produces anxiety, emptiness, broken relationships, bitterness, and bondage.
But holiness—being consecrated to God—produces different fruit: peace, strength, clarity, integrity, and a different kind of joy than the world offers. Pastor Darren used the picture of ripe, dark-red strawberries that are so sweet you can’t help but tell someone, “You should’ve tasted that!”
That’s the life God wants to grow in you: a life where others “taste and see” His goodness through you (Psalm 34:8). You’re not just avoiding sin; you’re becoming a living display of God’s goodness.
Holiness is not about a list of “cannot’s” but about making room for better fruit. You stop feeding the flesh so you can taste the sweetness of walking with God.
Reflection:
1. What kind of “fruit” has your life been producing lately (in your mind, emotions, relationships)?
2. Are there “worldly loves” God is asking you to lay down so He can grow better fruit?
3. Pray: “Father, expose any love for the world that is choking out my love for You. Plant in me the desires that please You and produce holy fruit others can taste.”
“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”
– 1 John 2:15 (NKJV)
Devotion:
Pastor Darren said, “If we live a life of worldliness, we will produce the fruit of the world. If we live any old way and let anything into our lives, it will produce certain kinds of fruit.”
Our lives always bear fruit—visible outcomes of our inner choices. Worldliness is not just “bad stuff”; it’s living as if this world’s values (comfort, pleasure, status, power, stuff) are ultimate. That kind of life produces anxiety, emptiness, broken relationships, bitterness, and bondage.
But holiness—being consecrated to God—produces different fruit: peace, strength, clarity, integrity, and a different kind of joy than the world offers. Pastor Darren used the picture of ripe, dark-red strawberries that are so sweet you can’t help but tell someone, “You should’ve tasted that!”
That’s the life God wants to grow in you: a life where others “taste and see” His goodness through you (Psalm 34:8). You’re not just avoiding sin; you’re becoming a living display of God’s goodness.
Holiness is not about a list of “cannot’s” but about making room for better fruit. You stop feeding the flesh so you can taste the sweetness of walking with God.
Reflection:
1. What kind of “fruit” has your life been producing lately (in your mind, emotions, relationships)?
2. Are there “worldly loves” God is asking you to lay down so He can grow better fruit?
3. Pray: “Father, expose any love for the world that is choking out my love for You. Plant in me the desires that please You and produce holy fruit others can taste.”