In this episode of the One Yes At A Time podcast, hosts Susan Dies and Keidra Hobley discuss what it means to say "yes" to goodness and how this fruit of God's Spirit grows in the life of a believer. They note how broadly the word "good" is used, then define goodness according to God's Word. They trace goodness to the creation story in Genesis where God declared that all He made "was good". They discuss the inherent goodness of man and how it was marred by sin, and the fact that God gives free will so that man has a choice between good and evil. They explore Jesus' statement in Mark 10:18 that "There is no one good except God," explaining that the original Greek word for good in this verse is agathosune, which means inherent goodness, morally excellent, and free from sin. Based on this definition of "good", no one is good except God. They emphasize that true goodness is a gift of the Holy Spirit, given to believers at salvation, and that growing in goodness is a result of surrender to God and a willingness to follow the example of Christ. The episode closes with a prayer thanking God for His goodness and asking Him to renew our lives with the goodness found in Him.

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