Fruit

I am so excited about the new school year, what my children will learn, and how they will grow. What sweet fruit will burst out of their lives? Will they become more compassionate? Will they be more self-dependent? Will they discover their purposes and callings?

What about us personally, and what about our families as a whole? What "fruit" will we bring forth this year? God wants to be so much more involved in our lives, and He wants to use us to encourage and lift up others around us. In John 15, Jesus states that we must remain in Him in order to bear fruit. He is even so bold as to say that we can do nothing without Him.

Let's take the challenge here at the beginning of a new school year to keep our dependence and faith on God. Then, we will really accomplish something and see the "fruit" of our labor!