“I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the Gardner. He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and He prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. You have already been pruned and purified by the message I have given you. Remain in Me and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot proceed fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in Me.
Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in Me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. Anyone who does remain in Me is thrown away like a useless branching withers. Such branches are gathered up into a pile and burned. But if you remain in Me and My words remain in you, you ay ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to My Father.” (John 15:1-8, NLT)