"Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit."
Pruning looks like loss. The gardener cuts away healthy-looking growth, and the plant seems smaller for a while. But every cut is aimed at more fruit.
Perhaps you are in a season where things are being taken away: a plan, a relationship, a comfort. Before you assume God is against you, consider that the Gardener may be pruning a fruitful branch. His shears are always held by loving hands.
Prayer
Father, I trust Your hands. Where You are pruning me, help me not to resist. Cut away what hinders, so that I may bear more fruit for Your glory. Amen.
Today's step
Identify one habit that drains your time without bearing fruit, and give it up for this week.