—– Forwarded Message —– From: Richard Waldschmidt <rlwaldschmidt@yahoo.com>Sent: Monday, January 23, 2023 at 07:14:27 AM ESTSubject: We need Him for life John 15:4 “Remain in me, as I also remain in you.  No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine.  Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.” To live a successful life one must have a close relationship with his/her Heavenly Father.  Without that relationship all else is meaningless.  With that close relationship success includes many enjoyable blessings.  Just like an apple cannot even think about becoming a beautiful piece of fruit, as the apple must be attached to an apple tree, so you and I can only live a successful life being solidly attached to our Lord and Savior.