Last week, the Lord spoke to me and said, "There is a faithfulness that will unlock a fruitfulness."
This word resonated with me, and I knew it was a call for the body of Christ to press in, to remain steadfast, and to trust the process He has ordained.
We live in an age where instant gratification is the norm. People want results without process, fruit without root, transformation without endurance. But in the Kingdom of God, things do not operate this way. There is a process of pressing in, of remaining faithful even when we do not yet see the fruit, and this is where breakthrough is born.
The Nature of Grafting
The Lord gave me a picture of a branch and a vine. A branch cannot bear fruit on its own; it must be grafted into the vine, receiving life and sustenance from it. And how does a branch become grafted? It must be pressed tightly against the vine until the two become one. The fibers must intertwine, the wounds must heal together, and in time, the branch is no longer separate but fully integrated.
However, it is important to understand that this is not a word about salvation. This is not about being "grafted in" like the Gentiles were grafted into the promises of God (Romans 11:17-24). Salvation is surely a grafted-in process, but it is something Jesus has already done. We receive its benefits by grace through faith in Christ (Ephesians 2:8-9). What this word is speaking to is the process of staying firmly in place—remaining steadfast, long-lasting, patient, and immovable—until strength is released, until the nature of the situation changes, and even until your own identity and perspective are transformed.
This is not just about pressing into the Vine as Christ. It is a metaphor for being deeply rooted, for staying in one place long enough for roots to go down, for fruitfulness to emerge, and for endurance to produce maturity (James 1:3-4).
Many people move from place to place, from calling to calling, and from commitment to commitment, never remaining planted long enough to see the harvest.
The Call to Remain: Bob Jones’ Prophetic Word
Bob Jones once shared a powerful prophetic word: "There are too many tumbleweeds in the body of Christ. If you want fruits, you have to put down roots."
"There are too many tumbleweeds in the body of Christ. If you want fruits, you have to put down roots."
- Bob Jones
A tumbleweed is carried by every wind, never staying in one place, never maturing, and never producing fruit. But a tree that is planted by streams of water (Psalm 1:3) will bear fruit in its season. The Lord is calling His people to root themselves in Him, in their assignments, in their communities, and in His promises. This is the key to seeing real, lasting fruit.
Faithfulness is not passive—it is active perseverance. The Lord is calling His people to remain, to press in, and to trust that the season of fruitfulness is coming. Do not give up because you do not yet see the results. His promise is sure. His word will not return void.
The enemy would love for you to disengage, to become weary in well-doing, but the Lord says, "Stay. Keep pressing. Keep believing." What He has spoken will come to pass.
A Prophetic Invitation
This is the invitation: press into the Lord as never before. The fruit will come, but the process must be honored. Do not despise the season of grafting. Do not grow weary in the waiting. The Lord is doing a deep work, and the harvest will be abundant.
The time is now. Faithfulness will unlock fruitfulness. Stay pressed against the Vine, and watch as His life begins to flow through you in a way you have never experienced before.
Be encouraged. The Lord is faithful, and He will complete the work He has begun in you.