โ ๏ธย Religion without relationship is one of Satan's most subtle counterfeits.
A person can know the Bible, attend church, serve faithfully, and pray publicly โ and yet slowly begin trusting inย those thingsย instead of in a living relationship with Jesus Christ.
The Pharisees are the clearest example in scripture. Outwardly righteous. Inwardly distant.
The goal was never specific fruit. The goal is staying connected to the vine.
"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, neither can you, unless you abide in me."ย โ John 15:4
Stay rooted. The fruit will follow. ๐ฟ
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