Fruit of the Spirit: Meekness & Temperance

In our most recent Bible study, we continued our walk through the Fruit of the Spirit by focusing on two qualities: meekness and temperance (Galatians 5:23). These aren’t signs of weakness, they’re signs of spiritual maturity.

We looked at meekness as having no resistance to God’s Word —a heart that receives His instruction without walls or excuses. Moses is a powerful example of this. Even when God sent him back to Pharaoh again and again, he obeyed. Meekness doesn’t mean being passive, it means being fully open and yielded to God’s voice.

Temperance points to disciplined self-control as we serve God. Using 1 Corinthians 9:24–27, Paul compared the Christian life to that of an athlete in training. We looked at how people who excel in their field — whether in sports, business, or any other area — are intentional about what they consume, how they practice, how they rest, and how they visualize the prize in front of them. In the same way, we’re called to be thoughtful about what we take in spiritually, to consistently practice Christlike character, and to make space for time alone with God. In those moments, we lift our eyes beyond the present and fix them on the eternal prize we’re running toward, seeing ourselves with Christ forever. That vision helps us say no to the flesh and yes to God, even when it’s hard.

Our goal is simple: that the fruit of our lives would clearly show that we belong to Jesus. As we learn to walk in meekness and temperance, we reflect His nature more and more to the world around us.

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance…” — Galatians 5:22–23

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