Pruning, Preparation, and Progress: How God’s Process Prepares Us for Our Purpose In John 15:1, Jesus tells us, "I am the True Vine, and my Father is the Gardener" (ESV). Just as a gardener carefully prunes a healthy branch to help it produce more fruit, God lovingly removes things from our lives—not to harm us, but to position us for progress.
God's process of pruning was preparing them for a greater purpose.
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