Stay connected to Jesus and welcome the Father’s shaping work

Work harder at being spiritual while treating Christ as optional

Admire the image but make no changes in daily life

Assume growth depends only on personal effort

If you would like to receive Jesus, pray this with me: Lord Jesus, I admit that I have sinned and tried to live by my own strength. I turn from my sin and ask you to forgive me. I believe you died for my sins and rose again. I confess you as Lord, and I want my life to remain in you as the true vine. Amen.

Receive the True Vine

Lord, revive your Church to stay close to Jesus, the true vine. Where we have grown self-reliant, bring us back to dependence on him. Where we have become dry or fruitless, tend us again with your faithful care. Make us a people who draw life from Christ and bear fruit that honors you, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Revive Your Church to Remain in Christ

Father, keep me near Jesus and teach me to live from his life rather than my own effort. Shape what is weak in me, and help me receive your tending with trust. Grow in me the kind of life that comes from staying close to Christ, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Keep Me Near the Vine

Give thanks for Jesus, who gives life as the true vine; for the Father, who tends with wisdom and care; and for the grace of being held and shaped by God rather than left to ourselves.

Thank You for the Vine and the Gardener

Begin by naming one area where you feel dry or self-reliant. Ask the Father to tend it, ask Jesus to keep you connected to his life, and ask for one clear next step that helps you remain close to him.

Pray About One Dry Place

Pray for someone you know who feels empty, distant, or cut off from hope. Ask God to draw them to Jesus, the true vine, and to let his caring hand bring life, growth, and renewed trust.

For Someone Who Feels Spiritually Dry

Ἐγώ{e-GO###eh-GOH###I} εἰμι{EE-mee###EE-mee###am} ἡ{hee###hee###the} ἄμπελος{AM-pe-los###AHM-peh-lohs###vine} ἡ{hee###hee###the} ἀληθινή,{a-lee-thee-NEE###ah-lee-thee-NEE###true} καὶ{KE###keh###and} ὁ{ho###hoh###the} πατήρ{pa-TEER###pah-TEER###Father} μου{moo###moo###my} ὁ{ho###hoh###the} γεωργός{ye-or-GOS###yeh-ohr-GOS###vinedresser} ἐστιν·{ES-tin###EHS-tihn###is}

John 15:1 — FormalTAB

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