Daily Fruit: 365 Days of Fruit of the Spirit provides a daily dose of spiritual sustenance for those on a path of spiritual growth. Based on Galatians 5:22, this volume seeks to make the fruit of the spirit-love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance – a part of our daily living. Daily Fruit provides a scripture and which focuses on a fruit for each day of the year. By making it easy to nurture one's soul in small, daily bite-size pieces.

Daily Fruit is a valuable tool to facilitate spiritual development.

Lawrence J. Hanks is an associate professor of Political Science at Indiana University-Bloomington.

He is a magna cum laude graduate of Morehouse College and holds the Ph.D. from Harvard University in government. He is the author of Black Political Empowerment in Three Georgia Counties, 365 Days of Kwanzaa, and the co-editor of Black and Multiracial Politics in America. He is the husband of Diane Gordon Hanks and the father of four children, Shonda Latrice, L. Julius, II, Latoysha Joy, and Mahogany Arlette.

A passionate teacher, solutionist, and advocate of positive thought for over twenty-five years, Daily Fruit: 365 Days of Fruit of the Spirit is his first book with a largely spiritual focus.

March 1

Faith

Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked--

Ephesians 6:16

March 2

Gentleness

The meek will inherit the land.

Psalms 37:11

March 3

Self Control

"Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments."

Matthews 19:17

March 4

Love

Love beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

I Corinthians 13:7

March 5

Joy

Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Hebrew 12:2