 Something that we don't pay attention to like we should is in John 15 where he says every branch that bears fruit he takes and he prunes. Why is he pruning that branch that seems to be doing well? He prunes it so that it would bear more fruit. In other words the reason why the branch is bearing fruit and the reason why the branch will bear even more fruit all is because of God. Because you're connected to him he gives you the ability to bear fruit and even when you do that he will even be the reason the cause for you to bear more fruit. God is our source and so if you want to bear fruit even though sometimes it's difficult situations the pruning might not be the nicest of situations it may be a little bit painful but if you want to bear fruit if you do indeed bear fruit it is ultimately God that causes the fruit to bear because of his pruning. Amen.