Remaining and bearing fruit
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples." -Jesus, 1 John 15:5-8 Late July and August have allowed us the privilege to be back in the U.S. to reconnect and raise additional financial support. As I have connected with family, old friends and faithful partners in the last four weeks, I have seen the blessings of "remaining." Some of the possible definitions of remain are as follows.... continue to exist, especially after other similar or related people or things have ceased to exist. "a cloister is al...