"I am the true vine, and My Father is the
vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and
every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. You
are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me,
and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the
vine, so neither can you unless you abide in
Me. I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he
bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not
abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them,
and cast them into the fire and they are burned. If you abide in Me, and My
words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. My
Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My
disciples. (John 15:1-8 NASB)
There is a difference between being pruned & cut off.
Those that ARE bearing fruit are yet still pruned.
Some of us may feel "over pruned", but it is only to bear more fruit. One that only bears a little fruit may receive some pruning, but if it then stops bearing fruit because of it, it becomes useless & then cut off.
Those who truly abide in Him will welcome pruning, knowing that it leads to more fruit.
"Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing." (James 1:2-4 NASB)
Those not abiding in Him, but merely in the garden, may resent their pruning and therefore dry up.
abide - dwell
dwell - inhabit or live in; exist or be situated within
Abiding in Him is not merely doing religious activities, going to church, praying, reading your bible or going to classes... It's a complete heart & mind shift that removes the striving and replaces it with peace.
peaceful - not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
We were never promised a life without turmoil, but one of peace within it.
Welcome the pruning. Abide, do not resist. Because in your pruning, you will bear much fruit & with much fruit comes more seed, and with more seed...
There is a difference between being pruned & cut off.
Those that ARE bearing fruit are yet still pruned.
Some of us may feel "over pruned", but it is only to bear more fruit. One that only bears a little fruit may receive some pruning, but if it then stops bearing fruit because of it, it becomes useless & then cut off.
Those who truly abide in Him will welcome pruning, knowing that it leads to more fruit.
"Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing." (James 1:2-4 NASB)
Those not abiding in Him, but merely in the garden, may resent their pruning and therefore dry up.
abide - dwell
dwell - inhabit or live in; exist or be situated within
Abiding in Him is not merely doing religious activities, going to church, praying, reading your bible or going to classes... It's a complete heart & mind shift that removes the striving and replaces it with peace.
peaceful - not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
We were never promised a life without turmoil, but one of peace within it.
Welcome the pruning. Abide, do not resist. Because in your pruning, you will bear much fruit & with much fruit comes more seed, and with more seed...
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