In John 15:5-7 Jesus explains that just as a branch cannot live apart from the vine, so our souls cannot thrive apart from Christ. Jesus invites His disciples—and us—to remain in Him, for in His presence our lives bear fruit that endures. Through prayer, through the quiet of Scripture, through listening and meditating on His Word, the breath of God renews our spirit. But when we drift from Him, our hearts grow dry, and like a branch severed from its source, we slowly wither away.
"I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If
you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and
withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you."