"I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. he removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch taht bears fruit He prunes to make it bear more fruit. You have already been cleansed by the word that I have sopken to you. Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unles it abides in the vine, neither an you unless you abide in me. I am the vine and you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. Whoever does not abide in me is thrown away like a branch and withers; such brances are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. My father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples."
Galations 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Abide in the Lord, what does that look like to you? Abide: tarry, continue in, remain, endure...be with the Lord in all things. Pray to Him, read his word, listen for His words.
W, I'm not sure I like it when I'm pruned...can any of you think of a time when you've been pruned by God? Reading this I see there is an alternative...being thrown away, thrown into the fire and burned. Pruning on the other hand hurts but we hav eto get read of the dead stuff in our lives just like when we prune our rose bushes in the spring. We cut out the dead so that the living bears fruit. Oh, and the fruits of the Spirit...I want them all and it's so easy to get them...just Abide in the Lord.
My prayer for all of you today is that you Abide in the Lord, endure the prunings and enjoy the fruits!
God Bless!