RADICAL RELATIONSHIP

I was listening in on a conference this week. It was called Radicalis. One of the speakers shared that the word is latin and it means "from the root". We get our word radical from that latin word so as it is broken down, we see that something radical is rooted.

Although not a botanist, I don't think plants share roots, at least I have never seen that to be the case. Each healthy plant has it own root structure. And the healthier the roots, the more stable the plant. When a plant has deep roots, it is less effected by heat, drought, wind, etc. And each plant has to have its' own root system. Likewise, each of us has to have our own faith root system. When we come to Christ, our root structure begins its' descent. The old saying, "No root, no fruit" takes on a new meaning in a believers life. Paul says it a couple of ways. "Let your roots grow down into Him and draw up nourishment from Him" from Colossians 2:7 and "May your roots do down deep into the soil of God's marvelous love....Then you will be filled with the fullness of life and power that comes from God" Ephesians 3:17-19.

Do you want your relationship with Jesus to be characterized as "radical"? Me too! Let's take Paul's advise and work on our roots!! BL90X