JESUS' SIXTH LAW OF FRUITFULNESS: SLOW DETERIORATION AND WITHERING IS THE SIGN OF THOSE WHO NO LONGER BEAR FRUIT

Scripture: John 15:6
Topic: Jesus’ Sixth Law of fruitfulness: Slow deterioration and withering is the sign of those who no longer bear fruit.

"If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned…. "
John 15:6

Withering is a process where you change gradually. You lose lustre! You lose the freshness! You decay and change and deteriorate! If you look closely at many once-famous ministries, you will notice a slight withering and decaying in many of them. 

It takes a trained eye to notice withering when it is happening. Withering is a very important feature to watch out for and to look out for. 

Withering is a sign that fruitfulness has ended. 
Withering is a sign that the presence is gone. 
Withering is also a sign that people are not abiding in God as they used to. 
Withering is a sign that the presence of God is no longer there. 

The more spiritual you are, the more you will notice withering in pastors and even in ordinary Christians. 

Credit: Excerpt from 
Fruitfulness 
Bishop Dag Heward-Mills 

Comments

  1. Purity14 August 2024 at 06:10

    Amen, i progress and flourish because i bear fruits in Jesus name.

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