Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, overflowing with gratitude. Colossians 2:6-7
My words…
A prayer for my faith
After decades of living around and gazing upon trees, I know there is a difference between having roots and being rooted. A sapling can be pulled from the ground with a little tug. Not so a sixty foot oak. The oak is established. The sapling is not. I am not an established sixty foot oak like Abraham, David and Paul, but I am rooted. And there is only one way my roots will grow deeper and stronger: walking in You, Jesus. Not walking with You where there is space between us. No, walking in You where You can personally and directly strengthen my roots. Then, and only then, will they grown deeper and farther. They will not be ripped out by the surge of doubt, the gust of trials, or the gale of despair. Satan will not have the strength to pluck me from the ground.
And so I pray for You to continue to grow my roots so they are thick and strong and deep. I look to Your word as my fertilizer. Praying to You is like drinking cool water. Praising You is basking in the light of Your glory. You are everything I need.
