The avocado, also called butter pear or alligator pear, is a tree native to the Caribbean, Mexico, South America

and Central America. Avocados are a commercially valuable fruit and are cultivated in tropical climates throughout the world. It is a pear shape with dark green or blackish skin with a large seed. Avocado is not often found on a typical grocery shopping list but it is equally valuable to the body as the apple. It is often on the hate-list of those people who want to lose weight, but avocado should be every woman's best friend. They are rich in vitamin E which is said to be a beauty vitamin because it is valuable for healthy skin and the prevention of wrinkles. It is considered to be an almost complete food so much so that in certain parts of the world babies are weaned using mashed avocado. The avocado's smooth, creamy consistency makes it one of the first fresh fruits a baby can enjoy. Native to Central America and has been cultivated for thousands of years, they are rich in potassium and vitamin A. Avocado is also used traditionally to heal skin problems. The pulp is also believed to be both antibacterial and anti-fungal Avocadoes also supply large quantities of the extremely healthy monounsaturated fats. Pureed avocado is good for invalids, sick children and those people who are recovering from operation as its easily digestible and contains some antibacterial and antifungal chemicals. It tends to lower cholesterol, while protecting the heart and smoothing the skin. Its a great antioxidant and can be used for skin disorders Avocado will aid healing for people suffering from digestive and circulatory problems Avocado paste can be applied to rashes and rough skin to make it smoother. The brighter the fruit, the more beta-carotene (the substance that helps to prevent cancer) your avocado contains. They taste delicious and are so healthy for you. Avocados are loaded with Essential fatty acids. These are good fats, that make your skin softer, and your hair healthy and shiny. Avocados also contain a very high amount of protein which is ESSENTIAL for hair growth. If they are hard, place them in a paper sack for a day or two until they ripen and dent when gently squeezed, and then use them right away. The green flesh will quickly turn an unappealing shade of brown when exposed to air. To prevent this, place plastic wrap as tightly against the avocado flesh as possible, or sprinkle the cut fruit with a little lemon juice and refrigerate. The avocado is associated with love and beauty. Not just the outer beauty that is skin deep, but the inner qualities of beauty that reflect strength of soul. So start taking advantage of all the benefits avocados can offer. This creamy fruit can add staying power, vital nutrients, and great taste and texture to your healthy diet.

The avocado is associated with love. How important is love, as an aspect of the fruit of the Spirit, to our spiritual growth? Love will enable us to appreciate our brothers and sisters in the Lord and, of course, our family and others around us. Love is taking the initiative to build up and meet the needs of others, without expecting anything in return. We must allow love to be the foundation of our relationshipsthe love of our Lord that He gives us. Love manifests patience and kindness and it is not greedy or jealous; it is not prideful nor brags of one's accomplishments. It is not rude or self-seeking, and it allows one not to be easily angered. By this, we do not keep record of others wrongs or enjoy it when bad things happen to others; rather, we rejoice with others to build them up. Love always looks after others, shows trust, hope, and always carries on. Every other aspect of the fruit of the Spirit is merely a specific expression of Godly love.

Love is a spiritual fruit that is built from real, godly character and commitment. It is the fiber of our moral center that stretches throughout our being, embracing and holding together our relationships when it is sealed as a choice and commitment, and not just a feeling. A fruit is made up of more than one substance; it has juice, pulp, segments, and seeds, all held together by a skin or rind, and attached to the tree by a stem where its nutrients flow in. If you just eat of the pulp or juice and throw out the rest, how can you use the seeds to grow more? If you take the fruit off the vine, it will wither and rot; if the vine is not cared for, the tree will die. So it is with love. It requires our tending, and it is more than just one substance; all of its substances combined are greater than the sum of its parts. The Scriptures teach that love is a debt we will always owe: Romans 13:8" Owe no man anything, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. Love is the basis of all of God's commandments.