“Thestruggle to grow makes the vine work harder, extending itsroots and absorbing elements that make it produce amore interesting fruit.”
“The ironic thing about legalism is that it not only doesn't make people work harder, it makes them give up. Moralism doesn't produce morality; rather, it produces immorality.”
“Feel not obliged to make good use of every ripe fruit on the vine.”
“Jesus never commanded believers to produce fruit. Fruit is the *purpose* of the branch, but it is not the *responsibility* of the branch. The branch cannot produce anything on it's own. However, if it remains attached to the vine, it will receive life-sustaining sap, nourishment, strength, everything it needs.”
“History was interesting to the extent that it was catastrophic and, while that might make absorbing viewing, it made horrible living.”
“Sorrow is a fruit. God does not make it grow on limbs too weak to bear it.”