Deep Invisible Roots

The most important part of any structure is not visible. The foundation is not visible. The roots of a tree are not visible. The engine of a beautiful car is not visible. Even the processor of the phone in your hand is not visible yet it powers the activities of the life of your phone. Imagine you care more about the instagram, snapchat and facebook app in your phone and you care less about the battery. You fail to charge the battery because you fail to pay attention to the processor because it is not visible. You will soon realize that the app does not make the phone, the processor and battery determines the usefulness of your phone. Many children of God are so busy with the apps of life and have neglected the things that really matter. 

If the foundation is faulty or destroyed, even the righteous would not be able to do much. So it is critical to go back to the issue of your roots. How healthy is your root? How deep is your root? What is the invisible part of your spiritual life like? How are you when no one is there to see you? 

Some of us are trying to teach others the ways of God that we ourselves  don't understand. I see many confused christians trying to counsel others. Some even try to prophecy and speak words of wisdom just to be publicly recognized and acknowledged.  Jesus said that some of the seed that fell on stony places did not have much earth. Can you imagine that the seeds without much soil were ones that immediately sprang up.? They were also the first to wither away when the sun came out. 

When I read the scripture, I said to myself, oh God, even as a pastor, I have made the mistake of giving serious spiritual assignments to people who had no root in time past. Gifted people with no roots. They spring up so quickly and present themselves so well but there was no underlying spiritual support structure to keep them founded. No wonder every God given assignment given to them wither away. It just dies. Wao! 

Dearly beloved, I want you to remember that roots are not visible. Fruits are. But the value of the visible fruits depends on the quality of the invisible roots. Dearly beloved, take roots downward. Develop deep and healthy roots that will help you deliver very tasty fruits of the Spirit.