daily prayer

Good morning! How are we faithing? We are constantly being pruned by the Father. What you say? Look at this;

John 15:1-2
"I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. "Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it, that it may bear more fruit".
NAS

What does that mean? Like we've said before, others know we are Jesus' by our fruit. The fruit being, well this says it better than I can;

Luke 6:43-45
"No good tree bears bad fruit , nor does a bad tree bear good fruit . Each tree is recognized by its own fruit . People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.
NIV

Things that are left over from our former self, before we were saved and after, come out, we realize it or are made aware of it and God teaches us and it is taken away. Sometimes it's a long process and sometimes, poof! We realize the bad fruit and snip it off and continue on with new growth. This is a constant process because we are not perfect. We have branches as it were that keep trying to grow. They may be from our youth or from experiences that have made our hearts hard in those areas and they may just be human desires that show up. Point is that we all are pruned and we all can learn something every day. We need to recognise these weak points and not resist the pruning. Ain't always easy and sometimes we are resistant but as soon as we see the truth we need to act accordingly. Trusting humbly in our savior is how the good fruit pushes out the bad.

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for pruning us so we may be ambassadors for you. Lord help us quickly see the folly of our ways and make the necessary corrections. Lord help us see people as you see them. Lord we lift those hurting to you today, help them get comfort and help them know you are in charge. Lord protect them from depression cause by physical pain. Lord we praise, honor, and thank you in Jesus name, amen