05/28/2026
The Gardener (our Father) extends a trellis (spiritual practices) to help us be postured correctly for the Vine (Jesus) to produce the nature of God (fruit) within, and through us.
Spiritual practices are beautiful .. and even sacred!
Yet, with the wrong perspective and focus they can make our fruit sour.
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๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ฒ'๐ฌ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ | ๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐
1. ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ
Thinking your way of following Jesus is the only right way, leading you to judge others instead of showing love.
2. ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ
Basing your worth on what you do for God instead of remembering who you are as the Father's beloved.
3. ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฒ๐ฉ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐
Using church, serving, prayer (spiritual practices) and Christian-language to avoid dealing with your real emotions, wounds, or inner struggles.
4. ๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ ๐
๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฒ
Believing, โIโll finally be happy or fulfilled once I achieve this,โ instead of resting in the identity and contentment already given in Christ.
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