“With the help of the Spirit of God, we are empowered to goodness [also translated “generosity”]. We make changes in our world for the good of all, and we follow Christian ethics in all of our dealings with others—at home, at work, at church and in the community. Acts of goodness include helping those less fortunate than ourselves, visiting the sick, assisting the homeless, comforting the broken-hearted, and working for the equality of all people (Isaiah 61:1-2; Luke 4:16-19). It is through such good deeds that we become messengers of God’s love. It is Christianity at its most practical.”
Bobbie Reed, Listen to the Heart: Story Meditations on the Fruits of the Spirit (Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1997) 74.