Strong and Secure In the Vine

01/16/98

Since Jesus IS the Vine and we are the branches, doesn’t that make weakness, need and dependence a secure place? Letting go of all attempts to be our own vine, letting go of the subtle desire to “execute flawlessly,” drawing ONLY on the strength, success and ability of the VINE. That is the place of fruitfulness. No branch that wishes for the ability to function detached from the vine will ever grow a lot of grapes. “Apart from Me YOU can do nothing,” Jesus said (Jn. 15:5). That fact is NOT a bummer. That IS a stupendous, awesome, comforting Truth! —bb 8:42 a.m.