THE HYGIENE OF MY HEART: SEVEN DEADLY SINS
Abiding for Health: Fruit of the Spirit, Galatians 5:22-23
Big Idea: Spiritual wholeness is not a ________________ we force; it’s a ______________ that God cultivates.

1. The Gift of Fruit: Trying vs. ______________
• We cannot fake the ____________; we cultivate the hygiene that lets the Spirit __________ it.
• Healthy fruit is the visible __________________ of excellent heart hygiene. (Luke 6:43-44)

2. The Beauty of ____________: Moving from Swamps to Rivers
• _____________ the heart, clear the way, and let the Spirit ___________!
• Fruit will not grow in ______________________.

3. The Hygiene Protocol: Guarding Against Systemic Depletion
• We must guard against our _____________ spots.
•H.A.L.T.
o  H _____________
o  A _____________
o  L _____________
o  T _____________

A sensible person sees danger and takes cover, but the inexperienced keep going and are punished.
Proverbs 22:3 CSB

June 14, 2026, Pastor Charlie Grimes, Walnut Creek Mennonite Church