Fruit-full OR fruit-less? Matthew 21:19

Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!!
   Is RELIGION empty?  Do you desire religion or salvation?  Hmmm!!!  To me, Johnny Holcomb, there is a difference.  A person may be religious but not a Christian.  Whereas, a Christian is one who accepts Jesus Christ as his/her LORD and SAVIOUR!!  That is my difference!!  Do you make a distinction?
    Matthew 21:19 "....AND HE NOTICED A FIG TREE BESIDE THE ROAD.  HE WENT OVER TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY FIGS, BUT THERE WERE ONLY LEAVES.  THEN HE SAID TO IT, 'MAY YOU NEVER BEAR FRUIT AGAIN!' AND IMMEDIATELY THE FIG TREE WITHERED UP."
    What is going on here?  Is Jesus mad at the tree?  No, Jesus is telling us a parable.  Huh??  Yes, and here it is.  Jesus was showing his anger at 'religion' without substance.   Just as the fig tree looked good from a distance but was fruitless on close examination, so the Temple looked impressive at first glance, but its sacrifices and other activities were hollow because they were not done to worship God sincerely.
    If you only appear to have faith without putting it to work in your life, you are like the fig tree that withered and died because it bore no fruit.  How many people do you know that look good at a distance, yet are harboring a horror story inside?   Is this you?
   True faith means bearing fruit for God's Kingdom.  So, are you fruitful or fruitless?  Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
    Johnny