Learning new things

I am all for learning new things. Even though I'm old fashioned and really don't want to change to much. I do know that we all have to grow. If we don't grow then we have become stagnant.
Jesus talked once about being pruned. It is a painful thing to allow the Lord to do. If we are not putting forth fruit then we are in need of pruning. Pruning involves taking the old dried up things out. Only after we get rid of the old dried up things can we start to be productive again.