2011-06-03T09:29:40-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/roots/ http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/saturated-but-not-strong-6363 2011-06-03T09:29:40-05:00 You know, maybe it's time now for us to see that our roots need to be growing, not just our leaves. Do you know some things about the Lord that you didn't know a month ago? Have you given Him some new ground that He didn't have a month ago? Are you praying in fresh, new ways? Are you going by the book and not by your feelings? http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians%202:6-7&version=NIV 2009-10-08T13:54:38-05:00 Is your life "overflowing with thankfulness"? That's the state that Scripture encourages us to pursue--a life completely defined and rooted by our gratitude to God. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Personal-Power/Strong-Storms-and-Shallow-Roots-3857 2008-07-30T16:05:55-05:00 Now, that's two kinds of Christians--just like two kinds of trees: one with deep roots that can withstand a storm and one with shallow roots that gets felled by the storm. With the times we're living in becoming more stressful and more uncertain--and even dangerous--it's pretty important to be sure that your commitment to Jesus is deeply rooted.