Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5
Wherever you are today, wherever God has you, and whatever your circumstances may be, God is bearing fruit in your life. You may not be able to see the fruit. Perhaps all you can see and feel is a waiting season or a dry season. Maybe the results you’re looking for or praying for are nowhere in sight. Much of life, as you know, is a process, sometimes a grind, a delay, a winding road or a maze and life’s twists and turns take us to places we never imagined and down roads that sometimes can feel like dead ends.
But God has you, sees you, knows you, and loves you. Jesus is chasing after your heart.
God is producing fruit in your life that you cannot always see. He has beautiful purposes for your life that He dreamed up for you when He dreamed YOU up. And the pressure is off of YOU to produce His purposes in your life. All you need to do is cultivate your connection with Him. Focus on staying close to Jesus and keeping your connection with Him strong. Keep Jesus first and He will produce beautiful, abundant, and eternal fruit in your life. When you stay close to God, He will bear MUCH fruit in your life…in YOU.
Here are a few ideas to help you cultivate your connection with God this summer:
- Put God first in your day. Consider setting your bible by your nightstand or coffeemaker so it’s the first thing your reach for in the morning.
- Make room to listen for God’s whispers to your heart. Create a space in your home that is distraction-free if possible like a cozy chair, the porch, or a rocking chair where you can simply sit with God and listen for His voice.
- Journal your thoughts to God. Consider taking pen to paper and journaling your heart to God. Nothing fancy, just talk to God through your pen and see if the act of writing helps you tune more deeply into God. Also consider journaling what you sense God is speaking to you in the depths of your heart.
I know you have big God-size dreams for your life, along with everyday tasks, to-do lists, and all the things! Know today that as you seek Jesus first and cultivate your connection with Him, He will bear MUCH fruit in your life through your God-size dreams and your everyday life. Try to let go of producing the fruit you want to see in your own strenght and might. Lean on Him. Go deeper with Jesus. God will take care of the fruit.
May you abide with Jesus today with a quiet moment on the porch or in a cozy chair and simply listen for His voice. May you rest from any striving and feel the love of God today, trusting that He is indeed bearing fruit in your life.
Thank YOU for being on my devotional email list – whether you have been on my list since the beginning when I wrote devotionals for dancers or you’ve joined me more recently, thank you for allowing me to slip into your email inbox with faith-filled encouragement for your heart. I have been on a little writing break for some time now, but I am excited to come back to this space and to deliver devotionals and resources to help you keep cultivating your connection with Jesus! I do have my most recent 365-day devotional available if you don’t already have it. Visit www.sarahbethmarr.com to find all three of my books. And please feel free to forward this email to a friend who may need a pick me up today. Lastly, please hit reply and just let me know how you are today and perhaps one way you would love to see God produce fruit in YOUR life!
Blessings,
Sarah Beth Marr
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