Scripture Engagement

The other month I pruned our apple trees. I did this not just because they were out of control, too tall, ungainly or too wide. I did it because I want to get more fruit next autumn. I like apples! Note that I did not chop the trees down and they were in no way harmed. In fact, now it's Spring, they are budding and beginning to look beautiful. John 15.2, below: He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.NLT https://bible.com/bible/116/jhn.15.2.NLT ...is a verse many people struggle with because they (in my view correctly) assume the vine is believers, plural, and they think some branches i .e. individuals will be thrown out of the kingdom. The trunk, and the roots, are Christ. It's from him that we get our nourishment. It's rare that a gardener will chop off and remove a whole branch. Usually the branches are pruned. We may have to let some things in our lives