Living in the Zone
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 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.”
John 15:1-4 NIV
Get in the zone. Auto Zone.
It’s so crazy how much advertisements are engrained in our brains. I wanted to take a minute and reflect on the current “zone” I’m in... I don’t think I want to call it a season because I think it’s more permanent than a season. It’s this blessed zone that I’m living in where I’m flourishing and it’s lush and green and I use these plant-y metaphors because I feel I’m staying connected to the Vine. I’m “remaining” in Him... which implies that I’m currently living in the shade of His protection and provision.
I love love love the analogy of the Vine because it’s putting into words a very real feeling I have when I make intentional choices to stay connected to Jesus. I feel myself being pruned by God and I am able to see the fruit that comes from it. I notice a difference between life “in Christ” and life apart from Him.
And I don’t deserve the zone I’m in. It truly is a blessing from my my Father, Who loves me. John writes that we are “already clean,” which I have honestly never recognized before. It seems sort of out of place... plants are sort of dirty usually, right? Intriguing. I’ll have to think more on that.
But this life in the blessed zone- I think it comes from the grace and freedom I receive in Jesus. He makes me clean, and I’m able to thrive because of the fullness of the life He promises to those who put their trust in Him. He’s the Source of goodness. He makes me grow and He’s makes me clean. Pretty cool stuff.
That’s all for now, I guess... just had some time to kill and an overflow of joy and gratitude that I had to put down on paper. Or... computer. Whatever.
John 15:1-4 NIV
Get in the zone. Auto Zone.
It’s so crazy how much advertisements are engrained in our brains. I wanted to take a minute and reflect on the current “zone” I’m in... I don’t think I want to call it a season because I think it’s more permanent than a season. It’s this blessed zone that I’m living in where I’m flourishing and it’s lush and green and I use these plant-y metaphors because I feel I’m staying connected to the Vine. I’m “remaining” in Him... which implies that I’m currently living in the shade of His protection and provision.
I love love love the analogy of the Vine because it’s putting into words a very real feeling I have when I make intentional choices to stay connected to Jesus. I feel myself being pruned by God and I am able to see the fruit that comes from it. I notice a difference between life “in Christ” and life apart from Him.
And I don’t deserve the zone I’m in. It truly is a blessing from my my Father, Who loves me. John writes that we are “already clean,” which I have honestly never recognized before. It seems sort of out of place... plants are sort of dirty usually, right? Intriguing. I’ll have to think more on that.
But this life in the blessed zone- I think it comes from the grace and freedom I receive in Jesus. He makes me clean, and I’m able to thrive because of the fullness of the life He promises to those who put their trust in Him. He’s the Source of goodness. He makes me grow and He’s makes me clean. Pretty cool stuff.
That’s all for now, I guess... just had some time to kill and an overflow of joy and gratitude that I had to put down on paper. Or... computer. Whatever.
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