Last Sunday at Ruach West Assembly, we celebrated Ubuntu Sunday, a powerful moment to reflect on the beauty of community and spiritual fruitfulness. Our sanctuary is honoured to be home to internationals from 15 different nations; a testimony to the global heartbeat of God’s family. But one might ask, “How did these people end up here, in Westlands, Nairobi? Far from home, yet fully at home?”
As Abi Demi put it on the Hey Fam Podcast, “Everything that works is connected.” It reminded me of Isaiah 60:3 (NIV): “Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.” People are drawn to fruit. Spiritual fruit. Lasting fruit. And when it’s real, people can’t help but come closer. It’s what keeps people coming back week after week.
In his sermon, Pastor Donald Gichane challenged us to stop chasing fruit that fades. Instead, he urged us to produce eternal, impactful, and sustainable fruit; the kind that outlives our lifespans and shapes generations to come. He anchored this in 2 Timothy 2:2 (NIV): “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.”
This is the heartbeat of generational discipleship. Paul didn’t just teach crowds; he invested in individuals, Timothy, Titus, and others, who would multiply the message. In the same way, you and I are called to reproduce ourselves in others. Your life is meant to be a living testimony. One that others talk about, not in flattery, but in awe of God’s work through you. Ask Him, boldly and humbly, “Lord, what do You want to do with my life? What do You want to see? What do You want me to become?”
Pastor Flavia Murugi called this kind of prayer “conversations that teach us to ask.” She pointed us to John 15:16 (NKJV) “…and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.” Fruitfulness and asking go hand in hand.
Asking is an act of faithful dependence. To ask God is to acknowledge your need, your surrender, and your trust in His goodness. And yes, there is a kind of lowliness required in asking. It’s about humility, the kind Jesus honours. Remember the man at the pool of Bethesda? John 5:6 (KJV) tells us Jesus asked him, “Wilt thou be made whole?” He didn’t ask, “Do you want to walk?” Because walking was only a symptom. Wholeness was the goal. Wholeness is a relationship, a connection, and a conviction. Where suffering lingered for 38 years, Jesus brought hope and sudden transformation. That same Jesus still asks today, “Do you want to be whole?”
One of the hardest truths we heard was this: It’s time to grow up! It stings, but it’s necessary. At some point, you must stand on your own faith. Your parents’ prayers won’t sustain you forever. Your pastor’s fire won’t be enough. You have to personalize your walk with God. Know His voice. Cultivate a secret place. Learn to ask boldly, pray fervently, and listen carefully.
If you’re wondering how, start by showing up. Weekly morning prayers on Wednesdays and Fridays, or Victory Night Kesha every last Friday of the month, are powerful moments to immerse yourself in the fire of prayer. It rubs off on you. You grow. It becomes a lifestyle.
Here’s where it gets radical. God doesn’t call the qualified; He qualifies the called. Just like Gideon, hiding in fear, unsure of his strength, God calls you by what He’s placed inside you, not by what others see or what you think of yourself. Judges 6:12 (NKJV) And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him, and said to him, “The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!” He sees the fruit He wants to birth through you. Let Him lead, and follow His instructions to the letter.
So today, ask boldly. Bear lasting fruit. Step fully into what God sees in you and let’s celebrate you, not just for being in church, but for being a general in the Kingdom.