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Pruned for the Richer Life

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Hello Sis,


In terms of wine making, pruning is the most important part of the process. It determines the quality of the wine produced. Grapes only come out from 2nd year wood so, the previous year's wood is pruned (strategic cut off of some part) to get grapes for the new year. After pruning, the cane seem disfigured but only for a while because shortly after, it regenerates and produces better grapes for wine.
"Any branch in Me that does not bear fruit [that stops bearing] He cuts away (trims off, takes away); and He cleanses and repeatedly prunes every branch that continues to bear fruit, to make it bear more and richer and more excellent fruit." - John 15:2 AMPC
God prunes us continuously in our Christian journey. It is important to say here that with pruning comes discipline.
"because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.” - Hebrews 12:6 NIV

The results of a pruning exercise shows in the future by the quality of results produced.
No true growth can happen without pruning. It's like trimming the dead ends of a hair for better growth. Until you let go of the dead ends better ones would not come through. 

What are you willing to let go (or embrace) for your next level? Letting go of Sleep/ Gossip/some friendships/bad eating habits? Embracing more time in prayer/bible study? 

Abraham had to let go of his father's house and cousin - Lot to experience the Richer life. 

Pruning stretches and pushes you out of your comfort zone and brings you closer to maximise potential. 
If we must be used more by God we should expect to be pruned.
Take the parable of the talents for example, the ones that made more were given additional talents (pruned for more) while the one that did nothing with what he was given was cut off (the one he had was collected). Being fruitful for you could mean using your God given talent to His glory.

Let's pray:
Dear God, I make myself open and ask that you prune me for the Richer life, Amen!

I hope your week has been awesome.

Loads of love,

Your Sis

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