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God The Pruner


John 15v1-2 

“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”.


Pruning is an essential part of gardening. It should also be an essential part of our own lives each and every day. There are many different ways to prune in the garden.


We prune to remove branches that are crossing. We prune to improve the overall appearance of the plant. We prune to remove dead wood that is no longer producing anything.


We prune to encourage bigger, better fruit/blossom. In the midst of suffering it can be difficult to find the time, energy and indeed motivation to get rid of “stuff” in our lives that is getting in the way of growth.


Self pity for example is something that many of us go through when dealing with issues in our lives. Ultimately it doesn’t produce anything that is good.


Yet, when we’re in that place of self pity we feel in our comfort zone. We feel it's the place that is going to help us through. And maybe it does momentarily, but in the long run it bears no lasting fruit. One has to find a way, with God’s help to prune that piece out of lives.


Sometimes these things take time and don’t happen overnight.


In this short video I’m going to show you how to prune dead wood from a couple of my favourite shrubs. Japanese acer and Cotinus, commonly known as the smoke bush.













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