Week 5: FRUIT — Interactive Workbook

Scripture for today

“This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.”

— John 15:8

Day 1: Seeing Fruit as Evidence of Time

Fruit shows up when time + obedience + alignment finally meet. Today we name what has actually grown.

1. Where do I see fruit right now?

Think beyond results — notice character, consistency, restraint, and relational fruit.

Name 3–5 fruits of this season:

2. What did it cost?

Every fruit in your life is proof that you surrendered something in a previous week — comfort, speed, or your image.

What did you have to let go of for this fruit to show?

3. Micro-Tasks for Today

Pick 1 so the day sticks.

Pray: “Father, thank You for the fruit I can see — and the fruit I can’t.”

Tell someone: “I actually see God growing me in ______.”

Write: “Fruit takes time. I’m not late.”

Evening Reflection

How did recognizing fruit change the way I viewed this whole season?

Scripture for today

“Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.”

— 1 Corinthians 4:2

Day 2: Stewarding What God Produced

Fruit isn’t just to enjoy — it’s to manage. Today we decide how to protect and organize what God has grown.

1. Fruit inventory

List the areas of “increase” — peace, clarity, finances, opportunities, influence.

What has increased lately?

2. Stewardship decisions

Where there is fruit, there must be structure.

What needs guarding?

What system or boundary will keep this from being wasted?

3. Micro-Tasks for Today

Stewardship is obedience in the practical.

Schedule a recurring block to protect what grew (prayer, family, creative time).

Tell someone: “I’m in a fruit season, so I’m setting new boundaries.”

Pray: “Make me faithful over what You’ve increased.”

Evening Reflection

Did I treat today’s increase like something holy or something casual?

Scripture for today

“Freely you have received; freely give.”

— Matthew 10:8b

Day 3: Fruit Feeds Others

God didn’t grow this in you just for you. Fruit is provision for the people connected to your life.

1. Who is supposed to eat from your tree?

Spouse, kids, men you lead, church team, clients, audience.

List the people/groups your fruit is for:

2. What do they need from you right now?

Sometimes the fruit you have is the exact clarity, encouragement, or testimony someone else needs.

What part of your growth can you share or teach?

3. Micro-Tasks for Today

Fruit multiplies when it’s shared.

Send 1 voice note / text to encourage someone with something God did in you.

Offer to serve in 1 practical way this week (child pickup, ride, prayer, accountability call).

Pray: “Lord, don’t let me hoard what You meant to feed others.”

Evening Reflection

How did serving from fruit feel different than serving from empty?

Scripture for today

“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.”

— John 14:15

Day 4: Obedience Keeps Fruit Clean

Fruit can attract attention. Obedience keeps it from becoming pride.

1. Where is God asking for obedience right now?

It might be about money, focus, relationships, or rest.

The instruction I’ve been sensing is...

2. What would disobedience do to the fruit?

Disobedience can bruise fruit for the people attached to you.

If I ignore God here, what happens to the impact of this season?

3. Micro-Tasks for Today

Do the part you already know.

Act on one instruction you’ve been delaying.

Repent for any pride that tried to take credit for the fruit.

Pray: “Keep me submitted even when things are working.”

Evening Reflection

Did obedience today feel like protection for what God has done?

Scripture for today

“His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant… I will set you over much.’”

— Matthew 25:23

Day 5: Authority to Govern the Fruit

Fruit brings responsibility. Authority is accountable leadership over what God entrusts.

1. What area has God trusted me with more?

Family, business, ministry, audience, finances.

I can tell God has trusted me with more in...

2. How should I lead it?

Authority in the Kingdom looks like service, clarity, and guarding the assignment.

How will I serve the people this fruit affects?

What standards/boundaries will I set so this stays healthy?

3. Micro-Tasks for Today

Lead what God gave you.

Have 1 clarifying conversation (family/team/client) about how you’ll steward this season.

Write a short “this is how we’ll move in this season” note for your household/team.

Pray: “Make me a faithful ruler over this, not a selfish one.”

Evening Reflection

Did I act like an owner or like a steward today?

Scripture for today

“The discerning heart seeks knowledge…”

— Proverbs 15:14a

Day 6: Discernment for Distribution

Not every fruit is for everyone. Discernment tells you what to keep, what to give, and what to plant again.

1. What is this fruit for?

Some fruit is personal (character), some is communal (testimony), some is generational (legacy).

Categorize your fruit:

2. Where should I not pour right now?

Discernment guards you from scattering what God told you to plant.

List places/people/contexts that are not right for this fruit right now:

3. Micro-Tasks for Today

Let God lead who gets the benefit.

Pray: “Holy Spirit, show me who this is for.”

Pause 1 opportunity that doesn’t match the assignment of this season.

Write 1 follow-up idea: “This fruit could become a future resource/teaching.”

Evening Reflection

How did discernment help me protect the maturity God produced?

Scripture for today

“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.”

— Psalm 103:2

Day 7: Rest, Rejoice, Remember

A fruit season should end with worship, not striving. Today we seal it with gratitude.

1. Week 5 debrief

Where did you most clearly see time + change → fruit?

What was the biggest fruit realization this week?

2. What will I protect going forward?

Fruit can spoil when we go back to hurry or people-pleasing.

I will keep these new boundaries:

I will stop doing these old patterns:

3. Micro-Tasks for Today

Celebrate in a simple, holy way.

Plan a family meal / worship night to thank God for fruit.

Share a praise report in your men’s group.

Write a short prayer of gratitude in the box below.

Week 5 Completed

Write your praise / thanksgiving to God for this fruit season:

Scripture for this practice

“At the proper time we will reap, if we do not give up.”

— Galatians 6:9

Bonus: Timing & Fruit — Chronos → Kairos

Fruit is not random — it’s right-time. This practice helps you stay sensitive to God’s timings for release and for rest.

1. Where did fruit come “right on time”?

Note the situations where God’s timing surprised you.

Describe 1–2 right-time moments:

2. Where am I tempted to force fruit?

Forcing = posting too soon, launching too soon, sharing before it’s mature.

Areas I’m tempted to force:

3. Kairos alignment prayer

Pray this in your own words:

My prayer:

4. Micro-Act of Trust

Let God set the release date.

Choose 1 thing to hold private until God says “now.”

Thank God for delayed fruit — it’s being protected.

Tell a trusted brother what you’re waiting on so you stay accountable.

After the Practice

How does trusting God’s timing change the way I see this whole Fruit week?