Did you ever read this verse in John 15:2 and think, "that's extreme, can't we just hold onto these extra branches that grew once and bore amazing, fruit?" I have definitely ! Then life happens! In that life, we make a decision to dig deeper in our relationship with Jesus Christ. Yet, as we do, we face obstacles (or that's what we called them) that challenged us to trust Jesus to do what He wills in our lives. I believe this place is a milestone in the timeline of our lives. Will we continue to walk ever so close to the Lord, realizing as we do, He will prune us? Will we desire to be producers of His fruit and life flow through us? Many of us realize that this means more obstacles, cuts, bleeding, times of dormancy and simple hurt. This is when the milestone comes; will we accept this pruning and be fruitful or just become branches that become brittle, and ragged? A lot of questions to ponder, but I feel God wants to use each and everyone of His children in o
Devotions, Helpful Hints for Godly encouragement toward your personal life and for the family. Objective: For individuals to find hope and strength they need. For families to receive godly wisdom and advice on how to teach and raise their children. Daneille is an ordained minister and Bible teacher.