God Is Pruning You

You see, there are some Christians who have problems because they’re not bearing much fruit.

There are other Christians who have problems because they’re bearing fruit. And Jesus said,

“Every branch in me that ‘bears’ fruit, my Father is going to prune it.”

If you’ve ever seen a vine pruned, it’s ruthless. They cut back the branches right to the stem. You think that thing is never going to bear fruit again, but next year it’s more fruitful.

Some of you are struggling with things that are your fault. But many of you are struggling with things that are the results of bearing fruit. The Father is pruning you.