David Young

. . . in the Spirit David Young

Publisher Marketing: Spiritual Fruit is the evidence of faith in the life of every Believer. It is Fruit that is not rooted in ourselves or nourished through our own efforts, but by remaining in the Vine. Although we are told, through Galatians 5, of the Spiritual Fruit we are to bear in our lives, we often assume that we are to grow the fruit ourselves. We have missed the point of Jesus' words in John 15:1-5: "I am the Vine, you are the branches." As if those words were not clear enough, Jesus decided to reveal the secret to Christian life and service: "apart from me you can do nothing." Yet, in our efforts to live a life that is worthy, we so easily forget: It is only when we remain in Him that we will "bear much fruit." . . . IN THE SPIRIT will enrich your faith as you renew your understanding of what it means to allow God to garden your life. You'll acquire greater knowledge of spiritual "fruit" and how it is grown in your life. You'll be refreshed by the truth that the Fruit of the Spirit is grown from a branch, in sweet surrender, producing Fruit as a natural outflow of life in the Vine. After reading this powerful message, you may merely see the Holy Spirit in a new light without changing much of what you do. Yet, you should be warned that this book could also radically change your life and shift the foundations of your thinking about living as a servant to the Almighty God. You may very well find yourself challenged like never before to truly live life . . . IN THE SPIRIT. Contributor Bio:  Young, David David Young grew up in Oklahoma. He graduated from The University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond. He earned his Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth. He served as pastor of churches in Texas, Oklahoma and Washington State. He and his wife lived for 30+ years in the Pacific Northwest. They have recently moved the Lake Tahoe area in Nevada. For more than 40 years David has regularly published articles, plays, poetry and Bible Studies in various venues. Now, facing terminal cancer, he seeks to pour his life out it God in his writing. He has published two non-fiction books as well as the Wilderness Novels.