Tag: colossians 2:6-7

roots

So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him,  rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. –Colossians 2:6-7

Where we draw our strength, is what lets us stand in the storm.

Our faith is built on Jesus and when we know that he is our roots. We can weather the storm. When we draw our nourishment from Jesus, we grow stronger in him and we can withstand more then we can imagine.

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When the storm is over we may see damage to branches and leaves. But its what we can’t see deep down the root of Jesus that give us the strength to grow back bigger and stronger that matter.

Let Jesus be your roots.

So when the storm comes it’s his words, his love, his strength and his character that we depend on to weather the storm and come out stronger.

Bearing through the storm

When trees are in a storm the branches bend and weather the storm. If they are healthy the tree will come out safe and stronger because of the storm. It’s when they are weak and malnourished that the branches break.

We recently had a storm and I watched as all the branches of the trees around our home blow in the wind and it reminded me of how it is their deep roots that help them weather the storm.

Its the same for us.

When our foundation is rooted and nourished by Jesus we can endure storms in our lives. Its when we have shallow roots and are spiritually malnourished that we crack under the pressure of the storm.

What are your roots grounded in? What feeds your soul?

Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him,  rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. -Colossians 2:6-7