Do you bear fruit? (the measure of a man, woman, organization)

Bearing Fruit
-Do your thoughts bear fruit?
-Do your words bear fruit?
-Do your actions bear fruit?
-Does your work bear fruit?

¹⁵"Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. ¹⁶By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles? ¹⁷Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. ¹⁸A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. ¹⁹Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. (Matthew 7:15-19)

-What do our actions say about us?
-As Christians, what do our actions say about Christ?

You can measure a man and his organization by the results of his words, deeds and actions. When someone says "Sorry, this is nothing personal, just business", I cringe. This is a complete load of bull! It is always personal because your actions and your organization's actions are an extension of YOU! Bearing Fruit is mentioned throughout the Bible. There are different kinds of fruit; ripe fruit, bitter fruit, good fruit, bad fruit, etc. Everything that I am will manifest a result in my life and the world around me.

¹⁰And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, (Colossian 1:10)

We are surrounded and bombarded by ideas and actions of individuals and organizations that say one thing and do another. This is lying. We must be careful not to rationalize these modern phenomena but call it as we see it. Furthermore, we are charged with the task of building lives and organizations that bear good fruit.
At the end of the day before we fall asleep, can I honestly say that my day was fruitful in a Biblical sense? Sometimes I can't. But the day when I can, my sleep is more restful.

God expects us to be productive.  Our lives are to be a mission.  Our work/business is to be a mission. 

-How can your life and business be made to serve as a mission?

Lance Cashion
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