“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.”
I love this metaphor that Jesus laid on us. I think of it often. Nutrients from the soil and water representing spiritual energy, tended by God, flowing through Jesus (the vine) into the branches (us) producing fruit (new disciples).
This flow of energy fascinates me. I feel it in meditation. I also feel it while doing some act of service. Especially with others.
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”
What more needs said?
“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. “
What are we supposed to do in order to bear fruit? Love one another as Jesus loved.
What a way to live.
Faith Venture 
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