Here’s another of Heather Holleman’s wisdom for February principles:

Lots of activity isn’t the same as bearing eternal fruit for God’s kingdom. We’re told in John 15 to abide with Him because apart from Jesus we “can do nothing.”

I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. (John 15.5, ESV)

Avoiding lots of activity goes with yesterday’s “just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.” Again, my friend Skip Gray used to quote the Apostle Paul this way:

This one thing I do…not these 14 things I dabble in. – Skip Gray on Philippians 3.13.

I wrote back in May that Dr. Greg Ogden (among many others) advocates that churches be “laser-focused” on making disciples. However, churches and their members (us!) are often busy – read, “activities” – but not fruitful. Heather Holleman’s warning is a good one:

Lots of activity isn’t the same as bearing eternal fruit for God’s kingdom.

And we are called to fruit – not, just activity.

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. (John 15.16, NIV)