he who abides in Me and I in him,
he bears much fruit, for apart
from Me you can do nothing.
John 15: 5
has said, out of his heart will flow rivers
of living water.” John 7:38
How do we bear fruit as Christians?
It has nothing to do with striving.
It have everything to do with abiding.
Mistakenly, some will think that
we have to work to bear fruit.
We have to strive to cut off everything
that is fleshly.
To prune ourselves.
It’s not bad.
It’s natural to think that we have to try
harder.
But there is an easier way.
In this same passage from John 15 —
Jesus says
which I have spoken to you.”
It just means that you spend
your days with the goal
of loving Jesus and spending
time with him.
If I am abiding in Christ
Fruit naturally appears.
It’s just that simple.
And if I do anything noteworthy;
If any ministry happens;
If I am becoming more like
Christ and sin is dissapating —
it’s simply an overflow of
that abiding relationship
with Jesus.
The Word has made me clean.
And Jesus produces fruit
in my life.
It’s not:
“Go out there, get it together
and start bearing some fruit —
because of what I have done for you.”
That’s works —
and it just won’t work.
Make the goal of your life
to love Jesus —
and there WILL BE fruit.
when we realize, it’s all grace;
I don’t have to do anything.
Just love Jesus with all
my heart and make Him
my focus — and His life overflows
into the world and relationships
around me.
Amen!
Invited & Called 
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