THE VINE AND BRANCHThe Vine and Branch "I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, And I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing" John 15:5 You are a part of Jesus. There is no separation between branch and Vine. They grow together and are viewed as one. The branches draws its life from the Vine. His life flowing through you NOW! God's strength has become yours, and you never need confess weakness again. To say, "I have no strength" is to deny your relationship to Jesus. All that He is has become yours. Pride cannot exalt its head in you for there is none in the Vine. The life you are living is in Him. The branch doesn't look to itself for life. It is entirely dependant upon the Vine. It wouldn't think of existing without the Vine. You can't either. Your confession is always of what He is in you. It is never of what you were before you became a part of the Vine. Feelings have no bearing on the authority of the word. It is true regardless of what you feel. Be hard-nosed about the Word. Your battle is not with people (Ephesians 6:12). You can love those that hate you and never compromise the Word. In fact, if a person stops loving because of a conviction about Scripture, he has already compromised whether he knows it or not. You have love, joy, and peace. Abide in Jesus. Confess the Word. Think about Him in you and you in Him. You will bear much fruit. The Vine and branch must stay connected! Boldly Make This Confession of Faith Aloud Jesus, You are the Vine, and I am the branch. I am divinely joined to you. Your life is flowing through me. Everything You are, I am. Your strength, power, love, joy, and peace are mine. I bear much fruit.
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