Fruitful Living: Growing a Life That Matters

by Elisa Morgan

Overview

What do your relationships and actions say about your spirit?

What does it mean to live a good Christian life? Being friendly? Wanting to be liked so you’re always painting on a smile no matter what’s going on behind the scenes? Or maybe you see faith as a warm, cozy blanket that shields you from the worries of the world. 

But is that what being Christlike is really about?

In this practical, insightful book, accept the invitation to have Jesus permeate every area of your heart and interactions with others by exploring what each fruit of the Spirit looks like in your everyday life.

With relatable testimonies, questions for personal reflection or group study, and grounded biblical truth, cohost of the God Hears Her podcast Elisa Morgan encourages you to peel past the niceness of Christianity and let God transform you into something truly sweet! 

As you attach yourself to God as the source of fruitful living, He will grow your love, joy, peace, patience—a life that can truly make a difference.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640703636
Publisher:	Our Daily Bread Publishing
Publication date:	03/04/2025
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Elisa Morgan cohosts the syndicated radio program Discover the Word as well as the God Hears Her podcast, and writes for Our Daily Bread. A speaker and author who communicates the truth of God's Word in captivating ways, she served 20 years as the CEO of MOPS International and has written over 25 books, including Christmas Changes Everything and You Are Not Alone. Learn more at elisamorgan.com.

Editorial Reviews

“We long to be more loving, joyful, self-controlled, faithful, gentle, and filled with peace—but how, when once again we fly off the handle with rage? Elisa gently explores the work of God in growing good fruit in our lives, the fruit of the Spirit. Filled with relatable examples and practical exercises, Fruitful Living will bring encouragement and help as you collaborate with God’s Spirit to bear fruit."— Amy Boucher Pye, author of Transforming Love: How Friendship with Jesus Changes Us

“For a long time, Paul’s list of the Fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5 felt like an impossible checklist. Did I long to be more loving, gentle, and patient? Of course! (My family concurs) But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t escape my blasted humanness. Here’s the good news: As my friend Elisa Morgan reminds us on the following pages, Fruitful Living isn’t about perfectly executing a to-do list. It’s about ruthlessly attaching to a person—Jesus. And what He started in you He will finish. You can count on it.”— Michele Cushatt, author of A Faith That Will Not Fail: 10 Practices to Build Up Your Faith When Your World Is Falling Apart

“In Fruitful Living: Growing a Life That Matters, Elisa Morgan invites readers to hear the heartbeat of God the Father, abide in the loving presence of God the Son, and surrender to the tender touch of God the Holy Spirit, so that the One True God can cultivate His fruit in our lives. With vulnerable authenticity, compassion, and wit, Elisa reveals the rewards and the ‘costly choice’ of being discipled by God. Each chapter ends with an invitation to dig deeper into Scripture and Get Growing’ Relevant and worthy of repeated readings as a personal devotional or a group study, Fruitful Living comes alongside hearts ready to receive the Gardener’s gift of a fruitful legacy.”— Xochitl Dixon, contributing writer for Our Daily Bread and God Hears Her, and the author of Waiting for God: Trusting Him for the Answers to Every Prayer and Sacred Strides: Walking in the Power and Presence of the Holy Spirit

“Refreshing. Thought-provoking. Biblical. Challenging. If you long to live a life that matters, read this book. Elisa Morgan skillfully reveals the secret to leaving a legacy that will far outlast your achievements. It’s a fresh look at the fruit of the Spirit and it will provide the tools for making a heart change that results in positive action. Read it the first time on your own; then gather a group of friends to study, discuss, and implement a plan for personal and spiritual transformation.”— Carol Kent, founder and executive director of Speak Up Ministries, speaker, and author of He Holds My Hand

“Just when God’s weary workers need a fresh word, the marvelous Elisa Morgan comes forth to lead us into inspiration that enchants, excites, and delights. With her splendid new book Fruitful Living, she takes us into God's fruitful garden to let the Orchard Keeper himself plant, prune, and grow a bounty of rich spiritual fruit to render in us a life that matters. So taste and see. With Elisa as guide, this journey is an eternally bountiful and beautiful harvest, grown and watered by Him.”— Patricia Raybon, a regular contributor to Our Daily Bread, author of God Is Our Help and the award-winning Annalee Spain Mysteries

“This book is your guide to grow a meaningful life—one filled with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control. Elisa’s approachable and relatable stories combined with biblical truth show us how to discover and cultivate a purposeful life worth living, even in the hardest of seasons and worst of circumstances.”— Laura L. Smith, author of The Urgency of Slowing Down and Holy Care for the Whole Self

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