John Stott on Balanced Abiding - Anglican (John 15:5)
"Abiding in Christ is neither passive quietism nor frantic activism—it is living union. The branch doesn't strive to produce fruit, nor does it pretend fruit doesn't matter. It simply stays connected and fruit comes. This is the balanced Christian life: dependent and fruitful." — John Stott. Anglican: balanced abiding.
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