by Vonette Bright
by divine judgment. Matthew 3:10 reads, "Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire." On the other hand, the fruitful Christian will produce spiritual fruit in all periods of life. "They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourish ing: (Psalms 92:14). This fruit is perennial. " ... Whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed" (Ezekiel 47:12). It is grown only upon good ground. "And others fell on the good soil, and yielded a crop, some a hun dredfold, some sixty and some thirty" (Matthew 13:8). The fruit is of many varieties. "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temper ance ..." (Calatians 5:22,23). And
it is the product of heavenly wis dom. "But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering without hypoc risy" (James 3:17). If we desire to make an impact upon our world, we must under stand the futility of struggling to be the woman God can use. The branch does not struggle to pro duce fruit — it abides in the vine. Stop trying to live the Christian life! Abide in Christ, obey His com mands, stand at attention for His direction, make yourself available and let Him produce the fruit that in turn will help to change the world. January 1971, Worldwide Impact — Campus Crusade for Christ, Inc.
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