In this nine-part series, Michael Youssef reminds us that God’s Spirit indwells in every believer. Therefore, His fruit — the fruit of the Spirit — is not just a list of behaviors we practice each day, but tools that God has given to be used on a regular basis for our good and His glory.

In this fifth message of Spirituality That Heals, Dr. Michael Youssef confronts the noxious weed of selfishness that chokes out the fruit of kindness in believers’ lives. Rooted in Galatians 5 and the character of God, he proclaims that true kindness is not sentimental niceness but a supernatural work of the Holy Spirit flowing from daily surrender. In a culture that celebrates self-centeredness and perverts compassion, Christians must imitate their Father’s covenant-keeping kindness—shown supremely at the cross of Christ. Dr. Youssef calls believers to repent of pride, to uproot selfishness, and to let the Spirit cultivate genuine kindness toward family, the church, and even enemies of the cross, for God’s glory.