Fruitful in 2020 with Laura Dugger
 
John 15:2 (NIV) “He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.” 
 
Laura Dugger married her best friend, Mark, 10 years ago and they have 4 beloved daughters. Laura is a marriage and family therapist and her graduate school specialization was christian sex therapy. She believes this podcast was an idea from the Lord and she prays to obediently follow God’s direction and bring Him glory. 
 
Additional Questions to Consider: 
 
What are you uniquely positioned to do?
What are your unique strengths/passions/knowledge?
What do you feel like you are created to do?
How does your unique personality or temperament play into this?
What do you love to do?
What brings you joy?
How is this beneficial to others? How will it help people?
What would it look like to be even more fruitful?
What gifts has He given you?
What seeds are you sowing right now? 
What fruit do you want to see in 2020?
Are you willing?
Now is the time to write down what you want from Jesus in 2020. What is it that you want?
What changes would need to take place so you could be even more fruitful?
Will you invite Him to prune you now in 2020? 
 
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Scripture that informs this talk:
 
Genesis 1:27 (ESV) “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.”
 
Galatians 5:22+23 (NIV) “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
 
Matthew 6:33 (KJV) “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”
 
Hebrews 12:9-11 (NIV) “Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of our spirits and live! Or fathers disciplined us for a little while as the thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.”
 
Galatians 6:9+10 (NKJV) “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith."
 
1 Corinthians 12:7 says (ESV) “To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.”
 
John 14:26 (AMP) “But the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. and He will help you remember everything that I have told you,”
 
Ephesians 3:20+21 (NIV) “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus t