Ask whatever you wish . . .

John 15: 7 (NIV)

I cannot ask something to be contrary to its nature.  I cannot ask a sloth to fly.  It can only hang on tree branches.  I cannot ask a crabapple tree to produce grapes.  It is contrary to its nature.

When I as a branch abide in the vine, my nature is to be of the vine.  I cannot ask the vine to not produce fruit in me.  It is not the nature of the vine.  I cannot ask the vine to produce thorns in me.  It is not the nature of the vine.  The vine cannot produce something contrary to its nature.  So neither can I produce something contrary to the nature of the vine when I abide in it.