John 15:2 (KJV)
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
It is an undeniable truth that God has created you with the capability to be fruitful and has commanded you to be fruitful. The question is not about capacity, it is more of yieldedness and abiding. Meaning that the scripture is clear as to how you can be fruitful. You and I must recognize and agree with the necessity to yield and abide in Christ who is the True Vine.
Fruitfulness requires positioning in obedience. It requires choice, implying that you and I must make up our minds to fully outlive the innate capacity of Grace of Fruitfulness within us. When we come to Christ, we receive the grace of fruitfulness, however as the Bible states, you should never allow the grace of God in you to be in vain. You must recognize that God expects you to be fruitful in all aspects of your life: Spiritually, physically, mentally, financially, relationally, and emotionally. Jesus declared that every branch in Him that does not bear fruit the Father will remove.
This is a serious issue and must be seen as such. How could you be in Christ and yet unfruitful? That only happens when the individual is unyielding to the Holy Spirit who anoints and graces you with the ability to be fruitful as unto God. For we all bear fruits but not all to the pleasure of God or according to His will. Remember that fruitfulness is for attraction and blessings. Meaning that when you are fruitful as unto God, your life will bring glory to God and draw people to God.
That branch that bears fruit, the Father purges. Notice that it is in the present tense, meaning that the process of purging for fruitfulness is an ongoing one. To purge means to clean and to remove all unnecessary waste and hindering elements that could stop potential fruitfulness. So, God removes things from you that will hinder your fruitfulness. Pruning is a painful experience, but it causes abundance and joy at the end. Allow God this year to prune or purge you and to remove from you all parasites that may have infested your life spiritually or mentally that will hinder your fruitfulness including friendship that is drawing you away from God and the things of God.
If those you surrender yourself with only find faults in others and gossip with you or bring pollution into your life, it is time to let go of them. For such are fruit killers. Remember that you are called to be fruitful and fruitful you shall be. For the power of the curse has been broken.
Shalom,
Apostle Morgan.