John 15 (This is a pivotal passage of scripture we should read often)

Christ would teach using concepts the people understood to illustrate spiritual principles they didn’t yet understand. He said, “I am the Vine and you are the branches.” Most of us understand plant growth. When we trim or prune our bushes, the scraps soon wither and die. We put them out to be collected by the refuse truck. The limbs we leave on the plant continue to grow and remain healthy.

Our spiritual life is like that. Christ wants us to stay connected to Him through our prayer, reading of His Word, and Christian fellowship through a local church or gathering of like-minded believers. (Missing church is NOT HEALTHY) Above all, reading His Word daily is probably the most essential element to being a healthy branch.

Jesus promised, “If you remain in Me and I in you, you will bear much fruit.”