Their identity is found not in doing for Christ, but in being in Christ; not in productivity but in relationship. The fruit is a byproduct of the abiding: no abiding, no fruit. False identitiesIn the abiding, disciples are formed in the likeness of Christ, just as a branch is formed in the likeness of the vine. At its most basic, love requires discovering what loving others as oneself requires in a given set of relationships. It is in the messiness of relationships that Christ’s love is developed in the lives of his servants.