Jesus said, “I am the vine; you are the
branches. Those who remain in Me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For
apart from Me you can do nothing.” (John
15:5 NLT)
The branches of a vine live by just remaining
connected to the vine. Permanently. Consistently. They simply rest in their
position, allowing the sap of the vine to flow freely through them. There’s no
effort. The fruit is produced by the life-giving sap inside.
When you’re completely connected to
Christ, His Spirit flows through every part of you -- your mind, your will,
your emotions, your words, and your deeds. The fruit that you bear is produced
by His Spirit in you. [“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” (Galatians
5:22-23a NRSV)] It’s not produced by any conscious effort on your own.
If you want to be fruitful, concentrate
on your relationship with Jesus Christ! “Be filled with the Spirit.” (Ephesians
5:18)
-- Anne Graham Lotz in “Fixing My Eyes on Jesus”
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