So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of His will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit.Continue reading “The Road to Fruitfulness”
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After Testing Comes Blessing
“Then the devil went away, and angels came and took care of Jesus.” (Matthew 4:11 NLT) Tests are gifts of God to strengthen our faith and to prepare us for our next assignment. We sometimes wrongly assume a test is a punishment or reprimand for something we’ve done wrong, but that’s not what the BibleContinue reading “After Testing Comes Blessing”
Faithfulness Leads to Fruitfulness
“Yes, 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) As I look back over my life, I can very often gauge the fruitfulness of my life by my faithfulness. In otherContinue reading “Faithfulness Leads to Fruitfulness”
Looking Back
“But Jesus told him, ‘Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God.’” (Luke 9:62 NLT) Having grown up in the city, I never experienced what it was like to plow a large field; however, I did till a small area for a gardenContinue reading “Looking Back”
Fruitfulness Grows Out of Faithfulness
“For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in Me.” (John 15:4b NLT) What is fruitfulness? Which plants bear fruit? Healthy plants, right? What is required for a plant to become and remain healthy? I understand this is an oversimplification, but theyContinue reading “Fruitfulness Grows Out of Faithfulness”
Walking With Jesus 