“Their actions are good but their fruit are bad. When a Christian loves his neighbor in the same way God loves him (as he is); when a Christian is patient with the faults of others; when he realizes that sanctity of life takes time and that each fall demands rising to greater heights; when a Christian has joy of heart you can accept anything that life gives him with serenity of soul; when he has unbounded confidence in His Father’s love for him- this is bearing fruit. A man and a wonam will be known by their fruit. A pagan must see the Father in you so that he can believe that the Father sent me and I sent you.”~Jesus
I am reading this book by Mother Angelica, It is called “Private and Pithy Lessons from the Scriptures”. And I came across this one lesson on “Bearing Fruit”, and she was explaining what Jesus would say to her when she asked “How do I know a Good Christian from a bad one?”
When I was going through my Confirmation Journey, I came to realize that I have to be a REAL Christian and BEAR FRUIT! Because being Confirmed is a BIG deal… When you really think about it, it is just as big as getting Married!!! Because you have just as large of a comitment. You are practically married to your Church… You are bound to Her FOR LIFE.