The book of Acts is full of stories from everyday people who listened to God and obeyed what He said. In chapters 20-28, Paul serves as an example of how to embrace pruning and produce more fruit as a result. Paul had decided in his heart that he belonged to the Lord and not himself. In the same way, Jesus invites us to become gripped by the Lord's promptings and have the grit to obey them. Whenever the Lord invites us into something, our response is always YES!

JOSH KREHBIEL // PAUL'S PRUNING AND MORE FRUIT