The Vinedresser is
Never Closer To The Vine Than When He is Pruning It
by Kim Hawkins
To be pruned is not a fun process. It
actually hurts. Throughout the years, I have sought to be free from what has
hindered me. Asking the Lord to reveal and remove what needs to go is a bold
move. You have to be ready! Here we go!
Gossip? Yep, It’s gotta go! Ouch!
Pride? No, no, I don’t deal with that. (The
Lord revealed pride in me when I’m driving)
Conviction!
Comparing myself to
others? Painfully
true.
Unforgiveness? Duh! Ok, it took a few times to get
rid of that one.
Protective walls up? Yes. Defensiveness? Sure. Anger?
Ok.
Unbelief? Sadly, yes. Shame? Guilt?? Fear???
I think I need a few Band-Aids, but
ahhhhh, I am so much lighter! You simply cannot argue when the Lord shows you
something. He nails it on the head. He was patiently waiting for me to be
willing to be free.
Why are we determined to carry so
much? Why are we so reluctant to hand over all our junk? Jesus already took it
all upon himself at the cross. Removing the dead branches spurs new growth.
“By their
fruit you will recognize them.”
Matthew 7:16a
“I am the vine, you are the branches. If a man remains in me
and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” -John 15:5
Challenge: Be willing to let yourself
be pruned, the results are fruitful!
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