đ The Enemy Doesnât Mind You Being Busy â He Minds You Being Fruitful
- Lea
- May 12
- 3 min read
âBy this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be My disciples.â â John 15:8
Dear friend,
There was a time in my life when I thought being busy was the same thing as being fruitful.
I kept a full schedule. Said yes when I shouldâve said no. I called it productivityâŠ
But underneath the hustle was fear and a spirit of self reliance. Underneath the doing was unrighteous striving. And underneath the striving was a distracted, discouraged woman who was living on stress. It wasn't working and I never actually ended up being truly productive, only burnt out.
It turns out, the enemy doesnât mind when youâre busy. He minds when youâre fruitful.

đȘ Busy Isnât Always Productive
Fruitfulness in the Kingdom looks different than success in the world.
In the world, busyness alone is a badge of honor.
In the Kingdom, fruit is grown in diligence of purpose and abiding.
When I finally slowed down enough to hear, I started asking questions I hadnât dared to ask:
Am I living aligned with my purposeâor just filling my days?
Is what Iâm doing bearing fruit⊠or just making me tired?
What would happen if I slowed down enough to actually hear God's voice rather than relying on my own strength in everything?
Itâs easy to confuse movement with momentum, but fruit doesnât grow because the branch is doing more. It grows because the branch is connected to the Vine.
đż Practical Ways to Cultivate a Fruitful Life
If youâve been feeling scattered or stretched thin, here are 5 gentle ways to move from busy to fruitful:
Do a heart check before you say yes
Ask: Is this assignment from the Lordâor from fear, guilt, or pride?
Anchor your mornings
Even 10 minutes with Scripture, sunlight, and silence can align your whole day.
Eat meals that calm your body
Stabilizing your blood sugar with meals that include protein + fat will calm your nervous system so you can think and hear clearly.
Set a 15-minute timer to pause midday
Go outside. Stretch. Drink water. Ask God to redirect your heart and renew your mind.
Measure success by peace, not pressure
At the end of the day, ask: Did I bear fruit today? Not just Did I finish everything?
âïž Fruit Grows Where Rest Is Honored
Jesus didnât rush and He wasnât late.
He walked slowly.He rested often. He served faithfully. And He always stayed aligned with the Fatherâs willâeven when crowds were pressing in and needs were endless.
Weâre invited into that same rhythm. Not one of burnout, but of abiding. Not one of shame, but of purpose.
And we wonât find it by going fasterâweâll find it by being faithful in what's right before us.
đž Let Me Walk With You

If this message stirred something in you, I created the 30-Day Glow-Up Reset Challenge to help women like us reconnect with what mattersâour health, our faith, and the fruit we were made to bear.
Itâs not just a reset. Itâs a re-alignment.
Inside the reset, youâll find:
đïž Gentle faith-based guidance for nervous system & hormone support
đ„ Nourishing food rhythms that actually work
âđŒ A printable workbook + daily wellness tracker
đ„ 30 daily video encouragements from meâso you never have to walk it alone
And if you're ready to go deeper into healing your identity and walking in your true calling, my new book Becoming Godâs Daughter is a personal and faith-rooted guide to living in alignment with your divine design.

You werenât made to live burned out and always behind.You were made to bear fruitâand it starts with choosing healing over hustle.
With grace and intention,
Lea đ€
This helped me a lot today! Thank you đ
âFruit doesnât grow because the vine is doing moreâŠâ Yes!! Such a powerful truth. Itâs all about abiding in Him and being connected to the Vine.