Thou Fellows of Salvington University...
When there exists this living connection between divinity and humanity, if humanity should thoughtlessly and ignorantly pray for selfish ease and vainglorious accomplishments, there could be only one divine answer: more and increased bearing of the fruits of the spirit on the stems of the living branches.
Doth ye ponder what I say .. reflect upon my words .. wonder in contemplation and consideration?
When the branch of the vine is alive, there can be only one answer to all its petitions: increased grape bearing.
In fact I sayeth to the humble ones of the race, the branch exists only for, and can do nothing except, fruit bearing, yielding grapes. So does the true believer exist only for the purpose of bearing the fruits of the spirit: to love humankind as God loves .. that ye shall love one another, even as I have loved you each .. desiring the highest and the best for every unique individual.
And when the Father’s hand of discipline is laid upon the vine, it is done in love .. in merciful remonstration .. in order that the branches may bear much fruit.
And a wise husbandman cuts away only the dead and fruitless branches...
I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. I am the vine, and you are the branches. And the Father requires of me only that you shall bear much fruit.
The vine is pruned only to increase the fruitfulness of its branches...
Every branch coming out of me which bears no fruit, the Father will take away.
Every branch which bears fruit, the Father will cleanse that it may bear more fruit.
Already are you clean through the word I have spoken, but you must continue to be clean by your perseverance and determination to achieve growth-producing soul maturity and the maximizing fruit of thine lifetimes.
You must abide in me, and I in you; the branch will die if it is separated from the vine. As the branch cannot bear fruit except it abides in the vine, so neither can you yield the fruits of loving service except you abide in me.
Remember: I am the real vine, and you are the living branches. He who lives in me, and I in him, will bear much fruit of the spirit and experience the supreme joy of yielding this spiritual harvest. If you will maintain this living spiritual connection with me, you will bear abundant fruit. If you abide in me and my words live in you, you will be able to commune freely with me, and then can my living spirit so infuse you that you may ask whatsoever my spirit wills and do all this with the assurance that the Father will grant us our petition.
Herein is the Father glorified: that the vine has many living branches, and that every branch bears much fruit. And when the world sees these fruit-bearing branches—my friends who love one another, even as I have loved them—all men and women will know that you are truly my disciples.
For verily do I encourage your ascent unto Life .. as the Father loves me, so have I loved you.
Live in my love even as I live in the Father’s love. If you do as I have taught you, you shall abide in my love even as I have kept the Father’s word and evermore abide in his love.
Michael of Nebadon
