“I do not give as the world gives.” (John 14:27)
If you are going to bear fruit, then do so abundantly.
If Christ promised the Holy Spirit, the Counselor; He promised all of the Spirit. When He gave us Peace, He gave us complete Peace – the ‘Peace which passes all understanding’. As gardeners in God’s garden we are called to tend the whole garden, not just the parts that are easy to get to. We are called to care for all the flowers whether they bloom for a few days or for months at a time. And when we are called to bear fruit we should do so ‘till our branches are filled to capacity … because we have a Master Gardener tending to us.
Imagine how He would feel to see us so fully laden with fruit?
