Righteousness - Fruits of righteousness
'You shall know them by their fruits' is a statement by Jesus and it is no less important now. That we have been made righteous is shown by the fruits we bare.

Works of righteousness (benevolence, peace) must be done by a righteous person
Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion,
and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.

They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures forever; their horn will be lifted high in honor.
The LORD's justice will dwell in the desert, his righteousness live in the fertile field. The fruit of that righteousness will be peace; its effect will be quietness and confidence forever.
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Praying is proof of your love for God, it shows your dependence on him and love for him.
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It is popularly said that the proof of love is giving. You give to who you love and God showed his love by giving the greatest gift, his son to die for man and save you.

He has also given you his Spirit as proof of his love for you.
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For instance, a parent tells a child to stop jumping from a chair but the child persists and sprains an ankle.
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Spirit without guile
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