Are you producing for God?

"I chose you...[to] bear fruit-fruit that will last." Jn 15:16 NIV

Ever wonder how some people are able to accomplish
so much? What makes them so productive? Fast-
forward to the end of vour own life. What will it take
for you to be able to say, "I led a productive life.
accomplished what I set out to do"? What do you
consider to be a productive life? More importantly, do
you know God's definition of a productive life? Let's
consider what it means to be a fruitful Christian. The
word "fruit" occurs sixty-six times in the New
Testament. Three different kinds of fruit are referred
to: the kind we eat-figs and grapes; biological fruit-
infants; and spiritual fruit-Christlike character. The
Bible defines this spiritual fruit as nine things: love,
joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness, and self-control (See Gal 5:22-23 NLT)
Now you know the kind of fruit that God wants
produced in your life. That's how He defines a
productive life. Jesus said, "This is to my Father's
glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to
be mv disciples" (Jn 15:8 NIV). The proof that vou are
a disciple of Jesus is that you bear spiritual fruit.
Perhaps you're a good "fruit inspector" when it comes
to examining the lives of others. But what kind of fruit
is growing in your own life? Are you growing more
carnal or more Christlike? To know how fruitful you
are, examine what's growing in your life. If you like
what you see, keep doing what you're doing. If you
don't, get down on your knees and pray, "Father, help
me to bring forth fruit that glorifies you."

Examine what's growing in your life.

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