Escalator

Just finished my morning run. Whew . . . it sure is amazing how quickly one can lose the “edge” on fitness. A couple weeks off and I feel it!

Life can sometimes feel like trying to run up a down escalator!

This is true of all disciplines, from playing tennis to playing the piano, to speaking French. If we don’t practice, we won’t hold on to, much less improve, our skills.

What a blessing to know that the principle of abiding in the vine and in God’s Word will bear the spiritual fruit we desire. It is not our efforts that determine our fruitfulness, but our “remaining” connected to His life-giving power.