Pruning definitely hurts! But it will allow more of the light of God’s glory to penetrate our lives.

Gardeners prune trees for basically two reasons:

The first is to strengthen healthy branches. By removing unproductive parts of a fruit tree, more energy can be directed to the good branches, resulting in better fruit. Second reason for pruning is to allow for more air and sunlight to reach parts of the tree that would otherwise be inaccessible.

Our Divine and Mighty Gardener knows what is best for us and has the greatest good in mind.Pruning hurts, but it is for our own good.When a branch of a tree is pruned, it’ll seek nourishment from the main stalk or trunk, It has to recover from the struggle of being pruned and its wound has to heal so that a stronger branch can begin to grow from the area.

When we face trials, we are supposed to seek our sustenance and strength from Jesus. If we try to rely on our own strength, we will surely fail because our attempt at self-reliance has been exposed as undependable. God will never fail us, He desires for us to be reminded of His faithfulness and use that as our source of strength.

Pruning is often painful and can feel like punishment. We need to remember that our gardener loves us greatly and is doing everything out of a desire for us to grow, blossom, and produce the most fruit with our lives.

Let us choose to trust God’s process of pruning us in order that we will become stronger and more fruitful for His kingdom.