The fruit of the Spirit isn't something you must beg for.

Just like the armor of God being an already inward reality and powersource for the Christian [rather than something you don't yet have and need to put on], so is the 'fruit of the Spirit.' 

Don't we typically ask God for more love, more patience for so-and-so, more self-control to keep us from sin?  We ask as if it hasn't already been given. 

If the Spirit of God is not only happy to dwell in your heart; but has, in fact, re-created and equipped it with his own love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, might a better pray be: 

"Lord release the kindness that is already there in my heart."  Or,

"Father, nourish and help me live from the patience you've already placed in my new heart."

What do you think?