Jesus tells us we are chosen and appointed for a purpose. John 15: 16 You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name. 17 This is my command: Love each other. [1] Some claim they “found …
Fruitfulness is being connected to Jesus because without it, we don’t have life, and therefore can’t bear fruit. Have you considered asking the Lord for help to become more fruitful? Many followers of Jesus want to grow more fruitful, but pruning can seem overwhelming. I remember my mother pruning our raspberry plants in late fall …
Peter wrote of promises and fruitfulness and their relationship. God’s promises come through Jesus, who gives us everything for a Godly life. But we must respond to these promises, which will enable us to grow in the virtues of faith. Then Peter wrote how responding to these promises will make us fruitful. 2 Peter 1:8 The …