There are times in life where things just get rough. Christ never said it would be easy, which we all know that but don't we want it to be easy. I have a lot of things going on this past year. Great things in fact: we moved into a house, I changed jobs, and we found out that my wife is pregnant. As I look back on this past season I have seen a weakness in my life. “My tree” (me) was shaking more than I would have liked for it to. Now I stood strong with God mercy and love but I felt as if I swayed more than should have.
So what do I do to fix this?
Dive down for nourishment: I had to have my roots dive down for God’s word. I decided to get a new bible. Why, well I felt myself living on my old notes. I need to grow up and go deeper find new and remember the old as well. I still look back at that bible for the Godly wisdom that might have been scribbled in that old bible but I don’t relied on it. There is great water and nourishment the deeper I go.
New roots: I am growing new roots. I have had the opportunity to get in a bible study with my community group at church. The fellowship and shared experience has been awesome! Plus we are going through a book and it has forced my wife and I to spend time reading together. I am also in a bible study with 9 other men at 6:30am. Maybe not early for some but for me it’s kinda new. It has pushed me to dig deep in the word so I can in away more clearly articulate what I believe. I have also been reading books…which I am not a reader. This is a discipline that I am still growing in but it has given me some new roots.
Dive down for nourishment: I had to have my roots dive down for God’s word. I decided to get a new bible. Why, well I felt myself living on my old notes. I need to grow up and go deeper find new and remember the old as well. I still look back at that bible for the Godly wisdom that might have been scribbled in that old bible but I don’t relied on it. There is great water and nourishment the deeper I go.
New roots: I am growing new roots. I have had the opportunity to get in a bible study with my community group at church. The fellowship and shared experience has been awesome! Plus we are going through a book and it has forced my wife and I to spend time reading together. I am also in a bible study with 9 other men at 6:30am. Maybe not early for some but for me it’s kinda new. It has pushed me to dig deep in the word so I can in away more clearly articulate what I believe. I have also been reading books…which I am not a reader. This is a discipline that I am still growing in but it has given me some new roots.
As a man desiring God and wanting to be a light in dark places I need have a great root system that dives deep for great nourishment and a great root system to help me stand firm and not waiver. For the glory of the Lord.
Colossians 2
6) Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7) rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
6) Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7) rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
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