Gettin' down and dirty

"As you have received Christ Jesus, continue to live your lives in him,

 rooted and built up in him and established in the faith,

just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving."     

 

Well, maybe the author of Colossians had something else in mind, but you get the idea

If you want to grow strong and tall, you need deep roots. 

You know this and have seen the consequences of shallow rooted trees

when a big wind comes along and they are ripped from their down and dirty home. 

 

So, if you want to live strong and grow tall in this relationship with God through Jesus, you need to be deeply rooted in Christ.  You can start anywhere: in fellowship with other believers, sharing your blessings with God's beloved ones, listening and studying all those parables and stories Jesus taught, practicing praying for others, serving those in need. 

 

Start anywhere - but keep on going.  You need to get those roots deep into the fertile soil of life with Jesus in order to be sustained when the rain dries up or the wind blows.  So today, share with someone, talk to God, touch base with a friend, do a good deed.  Exercise your faith and your roots will be deep and strong.