
Discipleship is how we grow
According to Matthew 7:20 Jesus gives us the precedent for how we are to be known and recognize other people in this world: by the fruit that is produced by our lives. The Lord goes on to say that only a good tree can produce good fruit and likewise for the opposite. However, Jesus also says in John 15:4 “Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.” As we stay connected to the God and others, we are being cultivated and pruned to produce the best fruit possible. This is how we are known as disciples, by our fruit!