Once a branch has been abiding in the vine for many years and is pruned often... one can hardly distinguish it from the vine?
Even now do you possess the power of the Spirit. You only lack the faith to use what I have given you. Doubt is your enemy which also leaves the door open to the devil. He does continually hiss at you as a serpent, winding his way about your feet, waiting for the moment to strike you down when you waver. (The Lord Will Carry You - Letters from God and His Christ - Volume 6)