John 15:5-8

“I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me—and I in him—bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.  If anyone does not remain in me, he is thrown out like a branch, and dries up; and such branches are gathered up and thrown into the fire, and are burned up.  If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want, and it will be done for you.  My Father is honored by this, that you bear much fruit and show that you are my disciples.

We are charged by Jesus to remain in Him. This is done by trusting Him, and by resting in the complete sufficiency of His grace. Prayer, fasting, reading scripture, fellowship with other believers, all of these disciplines and more contribute to our ability to rest in the sufficiency of Jesus. Our world is like a barrage of lies, entertainment, and potential idols calling us to worship them instead of Him. Jesus purchased you that day He hung on the cross. Those who believe in Him are His and He wants us to remain in Him. There would not be a charge to do so if there was no danger. Part of bearing fruit is being able to rest in His sufficiency. If we seek His Kingdom and pursue our relationship with Christ, we will bear fruit and remain a living branch grafted to the true vine: Jesus.