Instructions
Welcome to your Heart Garden! Just like real seeds grow into delicious, sweet fruit, our hearts can grow beautiful character traits. In the Bible, Galatians 5:22-23 tells us about the "Fruit of the Spirit."
Follow these steps to complete this worksheet:
- Unscramble the Fruit of the Spirit in Section 1.
- Solve the real-life scenarios in the Fruit in Action table in Section 2.
- Draw and Reflect on your own Heart Garden in Section 3.
- Take the Quest in Section 4 to practice growing your fruit this week!
Section 1: The Fruit Scramble
Unscramble the names of the 9 Fruits of the Spirit. Use the Word Bank below to help you!
Word Bank: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-control
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EVOL -> ____
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OYJ -> ____
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EEACP -> ____
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NATPECEI -> ____
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INDKNSES -> ____
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ODOGSNES -> ____
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IFAHTLFNUES -> ____
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EGNLNETESS -> ____
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LSEF-NTOORLC -> ____
Section 2: Fruit in Action
How do we show these fruits in real life? Read the situations below. Fill in the missing spots to show which "fruit" is needed and what you can do. The first row is done for you!
| Situation | Fruit Needed | What can you say or do? |
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| Example: Your little brother breaks your favorite toy by accident. | Patience / Gentleness | I can take a deep breath, forgive him, and help clean it up without yelling. |
| 1. A new student sits all alone at lunch time. | ||
| 2. You are waiting in a very long, slow line for the playground slide. | ||
| 3. You want to eat the last cookie, but you know your sister hasn't had one yet. | ||
| 4. Your friend is crying because they fell down on the blacktop. | ||
| 5. You promised to feed your pet, but your favorite TV show just started. |
Section 3: My Heart Garden
Imagine your heart is a garden. Draw a tree below (or on the back of this page).
- Draw nine pieces of fruit hanging on your tree.
- Label each fruit with one of the 9 Fruits of the Spirit.
- Write one sentence about which fruit you want to grow the most this week:
This week, I want to grow more ____ by _____.
Section 4: The Daily Fruit Quest
Can you collect all 4 badges this week? Check off the boxes as you complete these real-world challenges!
- [ ] The Joy Badge: Sing a happy song or share a funny joke with someone who looks sad today.
- [ ] The Peace Badge: If you feel angry today, take three deep breaths instead of stomping or shouting.
- [ ] The Kindness Badge: Do a helpful chore at home without being asked.
- [ ] The Love Badge: Tell a family member or friend three things you love about them.
Answer Key
Section 1: The Fruit Scramble
- LOVE
- JOY
- PEACE
- PATIENCE
- KINDNESS
- GOODNESS
- FAITHFULNESS
- GENTLENESS
- SELF-CONTROL
Section 2: Fruit in Action (Suggested Answers)
- Situation 1: Fruit Needed: Kindness / Love | Action: Go sit next to them and ask if they want to be friends.
- Situation 2: Fruit Needed: Patience / Self-control | Action: Wait quietly, hum a song, or chat happily with the person next to you.
- Situation 3: Fruit Needed: Self-control / Goodness | Action: Leave the cookie for your sister and feel happy that you shared.
- Situation 4: Fruit Needed: Kindness / Gentleness | Action: Ask if they are okay, help them stand up, and walk with them to the nurse.
- Situation 5: Fruit Needed: Faithfulness / Responsibility | Action: Pause the TV show or wait until the commercial to feed your pet because you made a promise.