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Have you ever struggled for ideas of how to bring Bible passages to a
level that your child could understand and relate to?
Big Thoughts for Little Minds is a series of books that brings key
Bible passages to life before your child’s eyes. Discussion
topics are also included at the end of the book to help
make your times exploring God’s Word as a family
fun and meaningful.
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Discover the amazing fruit shake of virtues
presented in this book. God’s Spirit does awesome
things for us, and through it your life can be filled with
happiness and meaning.
Find out about the nine fruits of God’s Spirit, and
how you can have them.
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4. Acknowledgments:
Text: Ivan Gouveia, based on
Galatians 5, verses 22–23, the Bible.
Illustrations: Leilen Basan
Design: Leilen Basan, M-A Mignot
ISBN: 978-3-03730-568-3
© 2011 Ivan Gouveia and Leilen Basan.
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5. based on Galatians 5, verses 22–23 —The Fruits of the Spirit
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I read once that when
we live in God’s light and
are obedient to His Word,
there are certain qualities
that His Spirit will give
us that will help us to
live a full and happy life.

11. 22
These qualities were
compared to fruits
that good trees would
have. I thought that
was a fun way to
remember them.

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The first fruit is love. I
will always try to speak
and act in a loving
manner with everyone I
see. When we truly live
in love we prefer others’
well-being above our own.

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The second fruit is joy!
When I live a life of
gratefulness for all that
I receive and get to do,
I am happy all day long.
True happiness comes
to me when I try to
make others happy.

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The third fruit is peace.
Since I believe that God
will always care for me,
I don’t ever have to be
worried or fearful. Not
even at night! He will
always be with me.

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The fourth fruit is patience.
I will be calm even if things
don’t work out right away.
Things can take a little
while at times, but I should
trust that those who look
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The fifth fruit is kindness.
I will be kind to those
around me, even to those
who are not so kind to me.
I will go out of my way to
help those who need my
help in any way I can.

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The sixth fruit is goodness.
This doesn’t mean that I
will be good all the time,
but I can choose to be
polite, fair, and truthful
in all my actions.

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The seventh fruit is
faithfulness. I will keep
working hard at whatever
task I set out to do. I will
not give up even when it
gets very hard or boring.
I know that no matter
what it is, God will help
me to complete it.

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The eighth fruit is gentleness.
I will treat others with respect,
especially those older than me,
and will talk to anyone I meet
in a polite and considerate
manner. Being loud and rude
is definitely not cool.

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The ninth fruit is self-control.
I will follow the rules that
help me build good habits and
keep me safe, even when no
one is watching. I won’t do
things that I know are wrong.

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I can assure you that
if you take all these
fruits and make yourself
a nice, colorful, and
delicious fruit shake...

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...life will be much
more fun, happy,
and tasty! A big
toast to the fruits
of the spirit!

34. Think about good qualities or traits you
would like to have? What are they?
My
big thoughts!
Try naming the different good fruits
mentioned in this book. How many
can you remember?
Do I do my best to act in a loving way
toward others? How can I improve in
showing love to others?

35. Can you think of a time when you felthappy because you made someoneelse happy? Try making someone happytoday.
Do you feel unsure of yourself or afraid attimes? Remember to ask for God’s peaceof mind whenever you feel that way.
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Isn’t it difficult to be patient attimes? Do you remember a time whenyou were rewarded with something youreally wanted after waiting patiently?

36. Imagine some scenarios or situations which
could happen daily, at school or at home,
where you could perform deeds of kindness.
Have you ever been tempted to cheat in
a game or on a test? Doesn’t it feel much
better when you are truthful and honorable?
Do you ever feel like quitting when a job
is difficult or if it takes a long time to
complete? Try finishing your next task
completely and see how great that feels!
Greeting people politely shows courtesy.
Practice with your mom or dad how you
would greet someone you haven’t met before.

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Do you sometimes feel like doing
something you know you shouldn’t? Talkabout one of the rules in your house, andhow it helps you and why it’s important.
Do you think you could learn all these
virtues and find ways to apply them in
your everyday life? Think of how much
happier you would be if you did!
Conduct an experiment.
Pick a virtue listed in this book
and look for ways you can put it
into action in your day.

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