Jesus teaches his disciples and us the secret to a fruitful life, which is found in abiding in Him. He is the true vine, and we are the branches, and our life is contingent upon Him. To abide in Christ is to have Christ's words abiding in us, to abide in His love, and to allow His love to become our identity and self-definition. The secret to a fruitful life is to dependently welcome Christ's life into ourselves, so that His word, love, obedience, peace, and joy become our very own.
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