But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, great-heartedness, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.—Galatians 5:22–23
Brainy Tip: When we act according to the fruit of the Spirit, that is, in our wired-for-love mode, we bring healing and joy not only to our own minds and bodies but to everyone around us. We literally affect the brain chemistry and genetic expression of others!
So what exactly does a renewed mind look like? What does a wired-for-love lifestyle look like on a day-to-day basis?
Our thinking, feeling, and choosing in response to life is a quantum signal that physically moves through the substrate of the brain, using it to store and express what we think via what we say and do. When we allow the Holy Spirit to help us choose the right kind of quantum signals, we store healthy, wired-for-love thoughts in our brains, which impact what we say and do and also the people around us.
When we take our thoughts captive and renew our minds, we essentially plant the fruit of the Spirit deep into our nonconscious mind, which enables us to act with “love, joy, peace, great-heartedness, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control” as we respond to the people and the circumstances of life, whatever they may be.