I was all wrong about that too...

The Bible does not say that the fruit of the spirit is not being selfish, not being depressed, not being anxious, not being unkind, etc. The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Our goal as Christians is not to pursue sinlessness with all that we are, but to pursue Christ. Hebrews 12:1 says, "...let us lay aside...the sin that clings so closely..." The first thought that popped into my head was that of static cling. You could spend all day trying to keep flannel pajama bottoms from sticking to your legs, but there are better ways to spend your time. When you're running and jumping and playing, the focus is no longer on the static cling.

I understand that sin needs to be addressed and repented of. I understand that we're at war and need to be on guard. We've been trained to live with one eye on the goal and one eye on the enemy. I disagree. You run, you jump, you play, with both eyes on Christ. You seek HIM with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, instead of seeking a "righteousness of your own" (see Phillipians 3:9). We should spend less time tyring to pull our pants away from our legs, and more time dancing so hard they don't have the chance to stick.

Turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in His wonderful face
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In light of His glory and grace.