There are fruits of the Christian life that need to be cared for and grown until they become ripe. These fruits are often found in Christians that have worked in their spiritual orchids into the autumn of their lives, carefully caring for each tree and plant. In this series we will talk about some of those fruits and how we should all be working towards growing them to ripeness in the orchards of our lives.

WISDOM

Job 12:12

“Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?”

EXPERIENCE

Romans 12:2

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

PATIENCE

Ecclesiastes 7:8

The end of a matter is better than its beginning,

and patience is better than pride.

THE HANDOFF

Proverbs 22:6

Start children off on the way they should go,

and even when they are old they will not turn from it.