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For a lamp to work, it needs to stay connected to its power source. You can change the light globe, but if it’s not plugged in, it will never shine brightly like it’s supposed to. As long as it stays connected, it will keep on shining.

Lots of things only work when they’re plugged into a power source. The toaster, the TV…Have you ever been using a vacuum cleaner, and when you get too far away from where it’s plugged in, suddenly it stops working? If you follow the power lead back to the outlet in the wall, you’ll find the plug is no longer connected. It’s been pulled away from the power supply!

How do you stay connected to friends? You talk to them, spend time with them, and get to know them more. You stay connected to friends by sticking by one another through good times and challenges. We can stay connected to God by talking with Him, reading His word, and getting to know Him more. To grow and flourish, we must stay connected to Jesus.

He is like a grapevine, and we are the branches. A grapevine branch can’t be cut off from the vine and keep growing. It needs to stay connected. We need to stay connected to Jesus, remaining in Him. Stay connected and flourish.