"Our Lord never condemned the fig tree because it brought forth so much fruit that some fell to the ground and spoiled. He only cursed it when it was barren"
- Edwin Louis Cole
About this Quote
This quote by Edwin Louis Cole speaks with the importance of bearing fruit in our lives. Our Lord never condemned the fig tree for producing excessive fruit, even if some of it was up to the ground and ruined. Rather, He just cursed it when it was barren. This recommends that God is more worried with the quality of our lives than the amount of our accomplishments. He desires that we bear fruit, even if it is imperfect, instead of stay stagnant and unproductive. This quote motivates us to strive for quality in our lives, to be efficient and to flourish, even if it is not perfect. It advises us that God is more concerned with our effort and our determination to grow than with our excellence. We should make every effort to bear fruit in our lives, even if it is imperfect, and trust that God will bless us for our efforts.
This quote is written / told by Edwin Louis Cole between September 10, 1922 and August 27, 2002. He was a famous Author from USA.
The author also have 51 other quotes.
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"I like fruit baskets because it gives you the ability to mail someone a piece of fruit without appearing insane. Like, if someone just mailed you an apple you'd be like, 'huh? What the hell is this?' But if it's in a fruit basket you're like, 'this is nice!'"
