The branch of a vine must be pruned or cleaned to bear even more fruit.
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Did you hear that? Go back and read that passage again and let it soak in. Drink it in like water for the spirit. Breathe it in like oxygen for the soul.
There’s an old joke, “Why are preachers like a pair of old tennis shoes? Because the last thing to wear out is the tongue.” That’s probably based on truth because I don’t know very many preachers who can’t come up with something to say about almost any passage of Scripture or nearly any topic. That may be one of the reasons God called us into ministry.
There are a lot of talents I possess. I can cook, write, preach, play guitar, clean house, drive, and a whole bunch of other things. But one of the talents I wasn’t born with an abundance of is patience. Waiting pushes my buttons, so I always bring a book. I had to learn patience.
Have you ever received an inheritance? I did, and it was completely unexpected.