Fruit Comes From Deep Roots “The seeds that fell on rocky ground are the people who gladly hear the message and accept it. But they don’t have deep roots, and they believe only for a little while. As soon as life gets hard, they give up.” (Luke 8:13 CEV) During the springtime, all the grass turns green, the wildflowers and poppies bloom, and it’s really pretty. But the moment the rains stop, the grass turn brown again. Why? Because the grass has no roots. It can’t go down deep enough to get water from the springs that are deep beneath the ground. When there are no roots, when a plant is in shallow soil, it may initially sprout and look good, but it doesn’t last. The plants wither quickly because they don’t have roots. A lot of times we hear God’s Word and get excited about it, but we don’t allow it to change us. We act superficially. We react emotionally. We’re moved impulsively. But we don’t take the time to let it sink in. Do you really want to be that way? No! You want to be a deep person, not a shallow person. You want to be a person with deep spiritual roots so that when recession comes and lasts several years, you’re able to keep bearing fruit. When the rough winds come and somebody in your family gets sick or somebody dies, the trial doesn’t blow you away, because you’ve got roots. How do you get deep roots? By spending time with God in prayer and by studying His Word. If you’re not doing these things, you’re going to dry up and blow away when the pressure is on. You won’t be able to handle it. You also need to surround yourself with positive people. Nobody has a complete perspective on life. Every one of us has blinders on. Others can see things in our life we can’t see. That’s why we need each other! You will find if you do these things your roots will go deeper and you will bear much fruit!
Posted on: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 11:35:01 +0000
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