Be Still And Know

John 15:3-4 NLT    'You have already been pruned and purified by the message I have given you. Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.'     Christian discipleship remains something of a mystery. Since I chose to surrender my life to Jesus, I have, in Jesus’ words, been ‘purified by the message’. In one sense, I have crossed the threshold of acceptance and belonging. So what is discipleship?     I spent many years creating and delivering discipleship courses. I’m not sure how useful they were. They were laden with well-constructed information in an attempt to apply biblical truth to explain the character of Christian behaviour. The intention was always sincere, but I realised I often failed to embrace much of the application I was advocating.     We live in an age in which performance is measured against external criteria. But discipleship is not a pass/fail course. It is a relationship. And re