A gardener noticed that one of the young plants in his greenhouse was wilting, while all the others of the same variety were thriving. When he tapped it out of the pot and looked at the roots he found that they were being attacked by a small insect. He destroyed the insect and the plant thrived. As a plant draws its nourishment from the soil, so you draw your life from God. If there's something wrong with your spiritual roots, you won't thrive. You study to learn all about your life in God, how to make sure that nothing hinders its flow... learning how to nourish it day by day by having fellowship with God and feeding from His word. It's the leaves, flowers and fruit of the plant that we see and enjoy. Because the roots are hidden we don't always realize how important they are. There may be many aspects of your Christian life that are more obviously interesting and attractive... but none that are more important than your spiritual roots. Author Unknown ~~~ "Gardeners are people who touch the earth and make it bloom"
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