![]() Thisĭisclosure is provided in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR § 255.5: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. Our editorialĬontent is not influenced by advertisers or affiliate partnerships. Sales of those products or services we write about. To personally dig into God's Word and allow the Holy Spirit to be yourĪffiliate marketing links, which means we may get paid commission on Statements and make sure they do profess Jesus Christ as God's Son and Special note: We do preview the websites to which we link, butĪre unable to peruse them completely. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.” Ephesians 3:17 Christian Devotional - Activate “Then Christ will make His home in your hearts as you trust in Him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.” Colossians 2:6-7 Let your roots grown down into Him, and let your lives be built on Him. ![]() “And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow Him. Let’s stand tall with deep roots that others may see God’s goodness and the hope found in Jesus. We become better witnesses to His goodness even in hard times. It can cause us to become desperate for the Living Water calling to us. It can help us dig deeper to the source of our hope. It can help us listen for the source of our strength. No matter what the trial may be, good can come from it. Or maybe it was some other disturbing trouble that has come into our once “peaceful” yet “weak” existence. Maybe this is what the COVID-19 Pandemic has done. The “ho-hum” satisfaction is revealed and the need for something more can drive us to our knees. We have no need to dig deeper or draw closer.īut when the dryness of trouble and trials creep or rush in, our thirst begins to snag our attention or even knock us flat on our backs. The roar of a noisy, busy world blocks His quiet whispers to our hearts. When our life is “all good”, we tend to begin relying on ourselves and the “good” circumstances around us rather than on God and listening for His voice. How interesting that when there was moisture readily available in the soil, the plant did not respond to the sound of running water. Gagilano said when moisture was readily available in the soil, the plant did not respond to the sound of running water.” “The scientists found that the plants could tell where the source of the water was and their root systems grew towards that source based on sensing the sound of running water alone. Okay, this may sound crazy, but scientists have actually discovered that plants can “hear” running water and therefore grow towards it with their root systems. ![]() A plant with deep roots can withstand more strong winds and even heat because their roots have dug deep into the soil to find the water source. And in digging deeper, we become stronger. Trials can cause us to dig deeper too – deeper into God’s Word, deeper into prayer, deeper into our relationship with Him. God knows if He only allowed blessings in our life, left us in our comfort zones…our faith may begin to rot.Īnd like so many things, God has built this spiritual lesson into the fabric of nature! When there is not adequate water in the surrounding soil, roots must dig deeper. In the times of over watering, my plants have experienced root-rot. I will admit I kill plants either by forgetting to water them or by watering them too much. Have you ever begun to wonder what you were doing wrong because one thing after another didn’t seem to go right? But what if God only gave us blessings? ![]() This morning as I sat with the LORD, I was praying about some tough situations. This devotional helps us connect the nature of roots to how the dryness of trials can cause us to dig deeper into our relationship with our Creator. We just need to look around to see His fingerprints and hear His voice speak to us. Christian devotionals have been woven into the very fabric of God's creation. ![]()
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