Remain in the Vine, Grow Outward

“I am the vine; you are the branches. Remain in me and I in you, and you will bear much fruit. As the Father loved me, I too have loved you. Remain in my love.”
—John 15:5, 9

Jesus invites us to stay close— to dwell in him like a branch clings to the vine. Life begins in his love. And from this love, fruit begins to grow—not just for ourselves, but fruit that feeds the world around us.

Remaining in the Vine is not a retreat from the world, but a rooting that sends us outward. We are nourished by Christ’s love so we can participate in what he’s already doing—bringing healing, hope, and wholeness to our neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, and city streets.

To be rooted in Christ is to stretch toward others with humility and hope—to see people not as projects, but as fellow image-bearers. And as we go, we do not bring Jesus to people as if he were absent. Instead, we learn to recognize his presence already there—in the compassion of a neighbor, the wisdom of a friend, the resilience of a stranger.

We share Christ’s love, and we receive it. We are not the source of grace, but its witnesses and recipients.