In our lives, we often feel like we're on a roller coaster - up and down and up and down. This message informed us that we don't have to stay on the roller coaster because God is trying to lead us to a place of stability and consistency and peace in Him where we go up and STAY up!
In the text Jesus teaches that His father is the gardener, He is the vine and we are the branches. He gives instructions that if we are to go up and stay up, we must remain in Him - in the vine - in the Word! We learned that God has the task of pruning us to rid us of things (and even people) that (who) hinder our growth. Jesus wraps the lesson up declaring in verse 16: "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last." He desires to bless us with sustained favor - our responsibility is to Remain in Him!
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