「凡結果子的，祂就修理乾淨，使枝子結果子更多。」－約翰福音15:2
在一個美麗的秋日下午，她偶然經過了葡萄園，不禁注意到葡萄樹上繁茂的葉子向外隨處生長，地上的雜草也四處糾結，這明顯是個沒有人照顧的園子。
正當她思想所見到的景象時，天來的園丁在她的耳邊低語一段寶貴的信息：
「我親愛的孩子，你希奇接連成串的試煉向妳迎面而來嗎？看看這個葡萄園，你就會明白我的意思了。
當園丁不再看顧園中的樹果，不再修剪枝葉、耙地鬆土，也不再收集果實，那就表示在這個季節，他已不再對園中的出產抱有任何的期待。他任園子隨意發展，因為採收果子的時節已經過去，再多的經營也已是多餘。
請查看妳身上所受的苦難，若沒有這些，那也表示妳已不再有用。妳希望我從此停止修剪妳的生命嗎？妳希望我離開妳，任妳恣意發展嗎？」她的心因著主的話得了安慰，也因此向祂呼喊：「主阿，我不願意！」－狄克生
"And every branch that beareth fruit he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit" (John 15:2).A child of God was dazed by the variety of afflictions which seemed to make her their target. Walking past a vineyard in the rich autumnal glow she noticed the untrimmed appearance and the luxuriant wealth of leaves on the vines, that the ground was given over to a tangle of weeds and grass, and that the whole place looked utterly uncared for; and as she pondered, the Heavenly Gardener whispered so precious a message that she would fain pass it on:
"My dear child, are you wondering at the sequence of trials in your life? Behold that vineyard and learn of it. The gardener ceases to prune, to trim, to harrow, or to pluck the ripe fruit only when he expects nothing more from the vine during that season. It is left to itself, because the season of fruit is past and further effort for the present would yield no profit. Comparative uselessness is the condition of freedom from suffering. Do you then wish me to cease pruning your life? Shall I leave you alone?" And the comforted heart cried, "No!"--Homera Homer-Dixon
