THE VINE

I am reading “Secrets of the Vine”. I LOVE this book. This is one of those little books that is sooooo deep that you have to read pages 3 or 4 times, sit, think and then let it sink in, just to be sure you are understanding ALL of the information. WOW! I love that!

The book breaks down John 15 where Jesus teaches about the Vine and the Branches…the whole book fascinates me, but there is a section which talks about Pruning and that is the season of life I am in right now. And pruning can be painful!

The book says “If your life bears some fruit, God will intervene to prune you….If necessary, He will risk your misunderstanding of His methods and motives. His purpose is for you to cut away immature commitments and lesser priorities to make room for even greater abundance for His glory”.

Pruning…Ouch…It can hurt, but it doesn’t have to be so painful…. if we can remember that it’s about God asking us to let go of things that keep us from reaching our God Potential. We need to ask Him to show us what he wants us to let go of and trust in Him enough to give it to Him. Easier said than done, right? You’re not kidding!

In every single area of my life right now I am uncomfortable. Coming from a girl who loves comfort, it’s as scary as scary gets. I see Him pruning every single corner of my being. On one hand, I want to get in bed and pull the covers over my head and hide. But on the other hand, it is so cool to know that God loves me so much that He will not leave me alone, EVER.

I use to think that there was this place that I needed to get to…this place that I had to strive for and work hard to reach and there would lay my happiness….Well, when we come to know God we realize that when it comes to testing our faith and we conquer the hurdle, up pops another one. And each hurdle is harder to conquer than the last. It’s all about growing. Hardly seems fair…but I have to trust in Him and remember that He is shaping me for a new season in my life, a season that will have His hands all over it. And even though I may not be able to see it with my eyes right now, I can feel it in my heart….And I can hardly wait!!!