these actions too are obvious. They’re observable in the day-to-day life of the child of God. Note, however, a difference in how Paul describes the two sets of activities. The acts of the sinful nature are things that sinful people can do by themselves. They need no help. The good things, on the other hand, are not things that come naturally. They are the “fruit of the Spirit.” God the Holy Spirit produces them in and through us. As he did with the negatives, Paul now lines up the positives in a