by Jim Gordon
In our world today, there are certainly many things that distract us and draw our attention away from our daily life. A world-wide pandemic, terrorism, racism, equality issues, conspiracy theories, these can all draw us away and cause strife, worry and depression.
I like to concentrate on a verse we all have read many times, but it is so easy to pass over how important this verse is for each of us. In John 15:5 Jesus said “I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing”.
Jesus is our life source. It is in Him that we live, move and have our being. He supplies all we need. He provides us daily with the requirements for life and what we need to truly live. We cannot do anything worth doing or that makes a real difference apart from Him.
Jesus has done all the work that is needed for us to be forgiven, made new and have a loving relationship with God and with our brothers and sisters in Christ. All the spiritual things we think we need to do to put us in right standing are so unnecessary. Jesus is the one who has done everything needed to fulfill the law and put us in right standing with the Father. All we need to do is accept his work and rest in Him.
Our main focus should be on Christ, not on things about Him. He is our life. He is to be our all in all. We need to give Christ the preeminence in all things. He is the Vine and we are the branches. Apart from Him we can do nothing. He lives within us in the form of the Spirit. Remember to focus on the Spirit that is within to teach, lead and guide you each day.
Done with Religion 
Good words Carol. We are in Christ and Christ is in us. He is our all in all by his grace. Thank you for your comment.
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John 15:4…..Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
You could say this simply means Stay! This is a relationship of Rest. We are his dwelling place. There are so many distractions and protocols due to this pandemic. I have to remember to wear a mask and sanitize more than usual. This is the Norm for now.
Each President comes into office with a different Administration. Thank God that we are under the Administration of Grace through Christ Jesus. How awesome! Our Creator has created us for relationship, not division. Let’s remain stable or fixed because this will give us the peace that transcends all understanding. In Jesus we live, Breathe and have our being. He is are All in All and we are All in this together.
Thank you Jim.
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