“Apart from me you can do nothing.” Jesus was unambiguous about this. In other words, he is saying that there is nothing you can achieve that is of ultimate significance apart from God. The key imperative in this compelling metaphor of the vine is the imperative to remain in the vine, that is, to remain in Christ, to remain in a healthy vital relationship with God. If you try, in your own capacities alone, to achieve anything of any spiritual significance you will fail. We are called to be agents of transformation but we must always bear in mind that only God can change people. Only God can impact the lives of people in ways that will transform them into the people they were made to be. He wants to do this through us. But we will not achieve anything unless we remain in relationship with him and rest in his power and authority. You can do nothing apart from God. God calls you today to be an instrument of his love wherever you go. But you can do nothing on your own. He has a wonderful purpose and role for you but you will not realise even a fraction of that apart from him. You will find yourself in God. Apart from him you will only exhaust yourself with futile pursuits. You may achieve things of some worldly significance without God. But to achieve things of eternal significance you must remain connected with him. Apart from him, you can do nothing.
Seek God and surrender yourself to him.
Read John 15:1-17
