Spiritual Roots

The rainy summer caused many hearty-looking trees to topple during storms. It's sad to see huge, trusty shade trees lying on the ground. In the beauty of the morning, the LORD spoke to me about how easy it is to acknowledge God in the quiet beauty yet how hard it is to submit to Him in daily matters. It's a form of an "easy-believism" mindset, which is mere intellect. Yes, indeed, the call of and submission to the Gospel of Christ is simple but it is way more than an intellectual decision. Those who genuinely experience Salvation will see It prove Itself in faith and works. Think about it: how many otherwise little decision did you make yesterday without considering God? Personally, I don't care to think about it! You see, Salvation not only saves us from guilt of sin, It saves us from sin's power over us. "... continue to work out your salvation [that is, cultivate it, bring it to full effect, actively pursue spiritual maturity] with awe-inspired fear and trembling." (Philippians 2:12, AMP). That daily working out Salvation - not working for - allows our acknowledgement of God's gift to be unwrapped in our daily lives. For sure, it's not easy; nonetheless, every time we submit to Christ's Lordship in our lives, deeper-and-deeper go the spiritual roots! The result is a faith that withstands the rains-winds-storms of life!  Are you putting down roots?