All Choices Have Consequences - God can and will cut you back if you are Child of His.

[Jack]

Well that's just too bad.

Jesus explained it. It's in the Gospel somewhere.

Where is "somewhere"???

You say you read the bible.

That you are "Christian" supposedly.

Post 4 for the second time.

IOW you can't explain your own comment. As usual.

 

[MatthewG]

“Yah, let’s not talk about this one that much…”
Because pruning hurts. And we’ve been trained to flinch at anything that doesn’t feel like favor.
But “God forbid”—literally—that He would do something that wounds us…
even if it’s the kind of wound that heals.





Pulled back in your flesh…
like Yeshua’s back, scourged raw by Roman whips.
You say you want to share in His glory?
Then don’t skip the fellowship of His suffering.




What does that mean?
It means the Gardener has shears.
And He’s not afraid to use them.





So if you’re bleeding, beloved—
it might not be punishment.
It might be preparation.
It might be the blade of Yahavah,
cutting you back to make room
for the fruit of the Spirit of the resurrected Lord Yeshua
to burst through your broken places.

In Biblical language:

5 and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, Nor faint when you are punished by Him; 6 For whom the Lord loves He disciplines, And He punishes every son whom He accepts.”​ 7 It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8 But if you are without discipline, of which all have become partakers, then you are bastards and not sons.

That's John 15:1-2, for those of you keeping score at home.

15 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.

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Pruning is the selective removal of parts of a plant—like branches, stems, or buds—to improve its health, shape, and growth. It’s a key practice in gardening, landscaping, and agriculture.
What Pruning Does
• Improves plant health by removing dead, diseased, or damaged parts
• Shapes and controls growth, helping plants maintain a desired size or form
• Stimulates new growth by redirecting energy to healthy areas
• Enhances flowering and fruiting in many species
• Reduces safety hazards by eliminating weak or overgrown branches
How It Works
• Pruning involves making clean cuts to remove unwanted parts.
• Plants respond by sealing off wounds and redirecting growth.
• Timing matters: late winter to early spring is ideal for most trees and shrubs.
️ Tools Used
• Hand pruners for small branches
• Loppers for medium-sized limbs
• Pruning saws for thicker branches
Types of Pruning
• Thinning: Removes select branches to improve light and air flow.
• Heading: Cuts back to a bud to encourage bushier growth.
• Shearing: Shapes hedges or topiary.
• Deadheading: Removes spent flowers to encourage more blooms.