“Pastor, how do I know when I’m doing God’s Will in my life?”

“Pastor, how do I know when I’m doing God’s Will in my life?” I’ve been asked many times to those sincerely concerned about their walk with Jesus.  I point them to: “1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.  2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.” John 15:1-2 (KJV) 

Note that the vines that DO NOT bear fruit are removed from the vine.  I’ll have more to say about these vines at another time.  See now how the branches that “beareth fruit” (not a lot, not beautiful & not the best but some fruit) are pruned so they may bear “more fruit”.  You see how God does not expect us to initially bear a lot of fruit when we are new believers or lack training, experience and guidance but He does expect us to bear some fruit.  It is in persistent personal effort to bear fruit that brings God joy and then He will prune us that we may then bear much fruit.