Why You’re Not Bearing the Fruit You Should | Closer to God Part 5 | Mike Darnell

In Closer to God Part 5, Pastor Mike Darnell continued teaching that closeness to God is not superficial. It is not just being around church, using spiritual language, or being associated with the Kingdom. True closeness happens when we abide in Christ and receive the King’s ideas, mission, agenda, values, lifestyle, and Kingdom culture as our own. Jesus said in John 15 that He is the vine and we are the branches. That means fruitfulness comes from connection. We cannot produce Kingdom fruit through our own systems, independent ideologies, or earthly ways of thinking. Many people live among the Kingdom but are not truly connected to it or receiving from it. They may be present, but if His words are not governing them, they are not living from His culture. God is after transformed minds. Closeness means becoming more familiar and more native to heavenly things than earthly things. It means Kingdom culture begins to replace our old identities, labels, methods, and ways of thinking until we not only live in the Kingdom, but live from it. As His word abides in us, His desires shape our desires, and our lives begin to bear the fruit of His government in the earth. Fruit is the evidence of connection. Fruitlessness reveals disconnection or a disruption in the connection. The more we receive His word, embrace His ways, and remain rooted in His culture, the more we become true representatives of the Kingdom — people who do not just claim closeness to God, but produce the evidence of His life flowing through them. Abide in Him, develop the right heart posture, and continue growing closer to God. Listen to Closer to God Part 5 today.📍 Register for the 2026 Reprogram Conference:https://brushfire.com/excel-church/rp... Kingdom Mentorship & Excel University: https://excelu.thinkific.com⛪️ Visit Excel Church:https://www.excelchurchatlanta.com📚 More Kingdom Resources from Pastor Mike Darnell:https://linktr.ee/mikedarnell 🎙️ Podcast Home:https://creators.spotify.com/pod/prof...