He is Our Lifeline

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” —John 15:5

I once read that our daily “quiet time” with God is more than just a good habit—it’s our lifeline. I think this is a challenging truth, because a lifeline isn’t optional—it’s what keeps us connected, safe, and alive. Spiritually, our connection to God through quiet times of prayer, Scripture, and worship is what sustains us. The problem is, our lives are busy and distracting. We rush from one responsibility to another and, often, the first thing to slip away is our time with God.

Many of us try to survive on Sunday alone, hoping the encouragement we get at church will carry us through the week. But by Thursday or Friday, we feel drained, discouraged, and disconnected. Why? Because we haven’t been staying connected to the lifeline. Just as our bodies can’t survive on one meal a week, our souls can’t thrive on one worship service a week. We need daily nourishment from the Lord.

Jesus makes it clear in John 15 that apart from Him, we can do nothing. Think about a phone that isn’t charged—it looks useful, but without power it’s just a useless device. The same is true of us without daily connection to God. He wants to be our strength. He wants to help us through all that we experience in life. But if we never plug into Him, we shouldn’t be surprised when we feel spiritually weak.

The psalmist in the first chapter of Psalms understood this. He describes the righteous person as a tree planted by streams of water, always bearing fruit. That picture shows us that staying rooted in God—soaking in Him daily—leads to strength and stability. In contrast, a tree without water quickly withers.

Maybe today we feel tired, dry, or overwhelmed. The answer isn’t to try harder in our own strength—it’s to go back to the lifeline: to spend time in silence with Him; to take time to pray, open His Word and let His truth refresh us. Even if it’s just a few minutes, that daily connection can change everything.

As Lamentations 3:22–23 reminds us: “His mercies are new every morning.” God has fresh strength waiting for all of us each day. The question is—are we making time to plug into Him to receive it?