God prunes our old growth for Him
14 Jan
John 15:2
He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.
Last month I felt hurt inside, hurt from various so-called friends in my life that I felt were moving away from me. I moped around the house thinking “why me God” and then I read the above verse one night and suddenly it all made sense.
We’re like ornamental hedges, to change our shapes and to encourage new growth the old bits of dead growth have to be pruned first. It’s like daisy plants in my front garden, after their summer blooms had been spent they went brown and needed a quick clip with the hedge clippers. Once that’s done every now and again they produce new flowers until it needs to be done again.
God wants me to be like that daisy plant, fresh, full of new blooms and although sometimes being pruned hurts it’s all because He needs new growth out of me.
How about you? Has God been cutting off your old flowers with the hedge clippers too?
Amy
I hate the pruning process and yett I know it’s necessary. Amy, what a timely reminder for me at this time in my life. I may not voice it; but lately I’ve must confess that inside I’ve been feeling “why me God?”. And yet I trust Him and His ways, even when I don’t understand. This life of faith can be challenging when we are being pruned. But I do want to bloom and so I submit to this process and trust God.
Sometimes it is painful but in the end, it is all worth it. Thanks for reminding us that when God prunes us it has purpose. -Blessings, Laurie
Great examples for God’s prunning process. No one likes to be prune, but loves the finish product. This is very timely for me. Thank you.
The end results of the pruning are so worth it even though that’s hard to remember often!
That pruning process is never easy. Yes – He is working on me – always. I have so very far to go, but He never gives up on me. I am so thankful.
The results of pruning are very much worth it.