What happens when seeds are planted? The seed sends a shoot down so that it may be rooted and grounded, while at the same time it sends a shoot up to be the very flower, which brightens up our world. BOTH growths are necessary. Without the strength of a good root it would soon wither. The higher the flower wishes to be, the deeper the root must go.
John 15 tells us to stay connected to the True Vine, Jesus Christ. If we are connected to the vine, we as Christ's followers will bear good fruit. If we want our lives to exemplify God character, we must be strongly connected to the vine. If we desire for our ministries to grow and flourish, it must happen as a result of us first being deeply rooted in the Word of God, in a life of prayer, in an attitude of worship.
Many good meaning Christians and church leaders forget the importance of being connected to Christ and thus their work ceases to be fruitful, or as rich as it could be. Let us not celebrate the leaves and flowers of our ministries if we are not certain of the strength of the root.
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