"Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me."
I read John 13-17 this week. It recounts Jesus' last supper with the Disciples.
John 15:4 stuck out to me. Jesus asks that we remain with him - loyal, true, faithful to him as he is those things to us. How can we expect to be blessed and have his help if we do not reciprocate the love he has shown to us?
Letting go, and giving God full control of your life is the hardest thing to do. And even once you reach the level of being able to let go, it's also hard to continue to do it because the temptation/human nature is to want to do things ourselves. You may just forget to seek God.
The only way to live John 15:4 is to put God as #1 in your life. Focus on him every day and truly make Him the most important priority. Do that and everything else falls into place. It's a lot easier said than done, and that's the challenge. The good news is the Holy Spirit is there to help.
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