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InChristAlone,
You also asked about fruit. On the personal level, this is hard to judge. Looking back I believe the Lord has knocked off the sharpest edges, sanded down rough patches, polished some areas, but then a bad week comes along and I wonder if He is wasting His time with me. Still He is there to pick me up, dust me off, reassure Me, and tells me to keep going. Ultimately He decides the worth of fruit of every believer. Regarding believers outside of the Lord's Recovery I delight to converse, exchange experiences, and on occasion have the opportunity to meet in their homes or meeting places and they in mine. To the unbeliever I will by His guidance tell them about this wonderful Person.
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Thank you for your testimony. May the Lord bless, guide and save you.
PS If you have a wish, please try to get and read "The Explanation by Blessed Theophylact of the Holy Gospel". Blessed Theophylact (ca. 1050/60-ca. 1108) was one of the most famous Byzantine biblical scholars. A bit less than 1000 years ago, he completed extensive biblical commentaries on the four Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, and the New Testament Epistles.
I am not sure if you like Theophylact's commentaries on the New Testament. But as far me, I consider them one of the most profound commentaries that I have read. (Actually, St John Chrysostom's (c. 349 – 407) commentaries are even more extensive and profound but his language is hard to read).
God bless.