Producing fruit

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in Me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from Me you can do nothing.” John 15:5
The key to producing spiritual fruit – attitudes and actions driven by the Holy Spirit, that will be rewarded favourably in heaven – is abiding in Christ. A branch on a grapevine doesn’t strain and strive to produce fruit. It just has to ‘hang in there’. As long as it is connected to the root, and is being fed through it, the fruit will grow all on its own.
So too with the Christian life. We don’t need ‘self-help’ courses to increase our love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. No – these things will all flow through our lives as we continue to abide in Christ and receive spiritual nutrients from Him through the Spirit indwelling us.
The fruit is produced outwardly, once an inward work is taking place. Don’t worry if you can’t see results straight away. Just stay connected to the vine. It’s as simple as that.