“My Father is the vinedresser.” NKJV God is the Gardener, the cultivator of the Vine and the branches. In order to achieve their best productivity, grapevines need the attention of a loving gardener. Wild vines are unproductive. God’s role in producing growth is recognized throughout the Bible. Paul described his work as merely part of God’s plan when he wrote, “I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow” (1 Corinthians 3:6 NIV, see also Colossians 2:19). “Every branch in Me.”