‘I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask for what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.' (John 15:1-8)
Pruning cuts branches back and away from nonyielding development. Yielding development 'glorifies God' which speaks to others.
'As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love.' (John 15:9,10)
These words, in my opinion, represent the 'loosing that which has been loosed in heaven'(Matthew 16:19). In order to abide in Him after we have 'already been cleaned by His word spoken to us', we should be willing to ask for God's pruning in order to bear much fruit of the true vine, Jesus Christ. That is the heart's desire. If you have been asking the Father for anything in the name of Jesus Christ, this should refine your search. Remember! There is a place where a branch of discipleship is cast out and withered if pruning is ignored/resisted/rejected. Therefore, be steadfast in asking for it.
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