Simply Holy 060: Judging a Tree by Its Fruits: How Do You Know Who You Can Trust?

The Pharisees accused Jesus of casting out demons by the power of the devil, but he countered them by explaining that it is impossible for Satan to cast out Satan. “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters,” he said. A rotten tree can only produce rotten fruit, while a good tree produces good fruit. It can be difficult to tell the difference – at least initially. How do you know who are the “good trees” and who are the “bad trees” in your life?