In John15:1-2, Jesus says, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman...every branch in me that doesn’t bear fruit he takes away...” Which scares some people because they think the fruit is winning a soul for Christ.  But that is not what fruit is referred to in the Bible.

Paul says it this way in Galations 5:22, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness temperance...”  In other words, a Christian produces those nine attributes.  And those traits of your life is what draws people.  

But the life is inside the fruit.  And it falls in four different places.  Along the path, in the weeds, on rocky soil, or on good ground.  Some grows, some doesn’t.  And if it grows, it needs to be tended.

The Psalmist said it this way in Psalms 1.  “And he (the Christian) shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water that brings forth his fruit in his season...”  Here, the Christian is the tree, but whether Christ is the “vine,” or the Christian is the “tree,” both have branches that bear fruit.

And the fruit is not another soul.  The fruit simply holds the seed for producing another child of God...but it doesn't always do that.  Your nine attributes of Godliness are the fruit that holds the seed for doing that. You don’t need to bang someone over the head with a Bible.  Just be Godly. And ready to share the gospel.  Truly care about people.  And their soul.