According to the calendar it is suppose to be spring, but it sure feels like winter to me. Spring time is a time when things come back to life, because of the warmth and rain. Over the last few days, I have blogged concerning our need of connecting with God, connecting with one another so that we can connect with our world.
In God's Word another example of connection is that we are attached to a VINE. In John 15:4 one translation says it this way - "Live in me, and I will live in you. A branch cannot produce any fruit by itself. It has to stay in attached to the vine. In the same way, you cannot produce fruit unless you live in me." Being connected must start first of all with being connected with God Himself. If we are not connected with our Heavenly Father, we will never really be connected with one another and with our world. In reality, fruit that are not connected with the vine, will die. It is really that simple. If we are not connected with the Living God, then we are going to spiritually die.
When we are connected with the vine, then the fruit of the Spirit will grow out of our connection to the Father. Galatians 5 tells us the fruit (results) that will characterize a person that is connected to the vine; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. If we are really connected to God then these are the characteristics that should be growing in our lives!
I want to encourage you to stay connected to God, connect with one another, so that we can connect with our world!
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