paying dividends

Patience and endurance are valuable assets in the Kingdom economy and will be rewarded.

labor and delivery

“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.” — Matthew 7:13-14, ESV

branching out

Don’t be concerned if you feel like a stump after the Lord’s pruning; you’re about to turn over a new leaf.

“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 does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.” — John 15:1-2, ESV