Good Evening Devotion :-) ❤️

Fruit, More Fruit, Much Fruit

John 15:1-8
I lived for a while in the North Carolina mountains, in a place called Fruitland. The area got that name because it was – and still is – apple country. I went to visit a member of my church there, and his wife told me he was out in the orchard pruning trees. So I walked out to watch. Not knowing any better, I said, “Man, you’re going to kill that tree.” He turned to look at me and said, “You stick to preaching. I’ll take care of the pruning.”

Later I learned that to get a good crop, the branches had to be pruned. It’s a lesson I have never forgotten because it also applies to our spiritual lives. Sometimes we argue with God when bad times hit and we are hurting. We think He must not love us if He would allow these things to happen. But what God is doing is pruning us so we will bear quality fruit, then pruning us again for more fruit, and finally pruning us for much fruit. If you let a branch continue growing without cutting it back, lots of little shoots will emerge from it and draw away life-giving sustenance.

Little things in life can be like those shoots, thwarting our fruitfulness: sometimes our kindness depends on how we feel when we wake up in the morning; we might let a bad habit develop; or we allow our peace to get wrapped up in our circumstances. But if accept God’s pruning with the right attitude, the Holy Spirit’s sap will nurture the fruit in our life.

Daily Devotions with Dr. Charles Stanlley, InTouch Ministries

(Source: from ms. @catietan's devotional materials)

Good evening everyone, my fellow sweet and grateful steemians, uloggers and faithful prayer warriors! I'm going to share with you another timely devotion (at least for me) and I hope & pray that God will speak to you through this scripture.

"Sometimes we argue with God when bad times hit and we are hurting. We think He must not love us if He would allow these things to happen." This is so true in my case, I have argued with God many times. Why He didn't extend my father's life? Why did He allowed that Director to just drop my application and hired someone who's related to her instead of me (knowing that I was really the one who got into the ranking)? Why did He allowed my husband to break my heart, our marriage, our family? Why did He allowed my mother to suffer mild stroke? Why did He allowed my kids to get sick? You name them, I have had a lot. I praise and thank God because during those difficult times, I have felt His Holy presence. He never left me and my family alone. He had sent His angels along the way. He allowed those things to happen because He knew that I needed pruning. Yes, it was very painful and I nearly gave up. I'm so down, so low and hurting. It was during those times that many of my friends' prayers are answered. They never gave up in praying for me and my family. I have never felt alone. Until now, God is still pruning me. He never give up on me. That's one thing I know for sure, so there's no reason for me to quit. Amen. I'm still standing but by the grace of God. :-) ❤️

Good Tuesday evening. God bless us all. Let's trust God in pruning us to bear more fruits & much fruits.

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I am @sashley a.k.a. shirleynpenalosa, a recipient of God's love, mercy and grace. :-)❤️

Have a blessed and cold month of January 2019 everyone :-)❤️

I am forever grateful to God every day of my life for giving me everything that I need and praise Him all the more for not giving me everything I want. To God be all the honor, praise and glory ❤️ :-)