Backstory:

I was on a walk at the park with Mike and Coco and I noticed that there were a few trees that had roots that you could see above the surface of the soil. I mentioned this to Mike and he commented that a strong wind would knock those ones over easily. Later, I was pondering this experience and it made me wonder to myself, “how strong are the roots of my faith? Are they above the ground or under the surface? Could a strong wind of life uproot the roots of my faith? And what can I do to strengthen those roots?”

Deep Roots of Faith

Trees with visible, shallow roots may look established and strong,

But when strong winds come, they are vulnerable when something goes wrong.

If our faith roots are above the ground,

Then we are mostly built on outward things that can be found.

And when the strong winds of life come,

We won’t be able to tell where our faith comes from.

But if our faith has deep roots beneath the surface,

Then our lives will have more of a purpose.

Our trials in this life symbolize the strong winds that blow,

If our faith is rooted in our Savior, then we can go with the flow.

To deepen the roots of our faith

We need to make sure that we keep our thoughts straight.

Roots that grow deep take time,

And to grow faith that is strong requires a steep climb.

But with time and patience we can develop deep roots 

That will eventually yield to us delicious fruits.

To strengthen the roots of our faith tree,

We need to focus our minds and hearts on the One who calms the winds of the sea.

When Christ is our foundation, our roots may bend,

But we will know that on Jesus we can always depend.

The Takeaway: Just as a tree needs strong roots beneath the surface to withstand the strong winds that occasionally blow, our faith needs deep roots to withstand the trials that we face in this life. To be sufficiently strong, our faith needs to be anchored in our Savior, Jesus Christ. Then with Him by our side, we can withstand anything life throws at us.