A short reflection by Brent Snyder on Christ as our life.
Transcript
The branch does not pursue grapes. The branch abides in the vine. The branch does not study the appearance of fruit and then struggle to reproduce it. It does not examine itself each morning to see whether it has become more fruitful. It does not compare its fruit with the fruit on another branch. It does not condemn itself for producing too little or congratulate itself for producing much. The branch has only one relationship, one responsibility, and one source of life. It remains in the vine. Everything else comes from that. When we tell Christians to pursue holiness, we may think we are giving them a high and spiritual goal. But unless we are extremely careful, we have already directed their attention away from Christ.
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