Irrefrangibly Rooted

"But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, 'Don’t be afraid. Just have faith.'” 

~Mark 5:36

Have faith in a ghost? I suppose the term is reflecting more on how other people would view us: chasing after something that is not real, not there. Oh, but it is, I say!

“All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king." ~Tolkien

Tolkien speaks of roots that are strong and not reached by the things that haunt the earth. That can be good and bad; it all depends on what you have rooted yourself upon. When you look at your own roots, do you see that ghost who is the invisible leader of so many lives? Do you see the visible presence of that invisible deity?

“It’s too bad war gets all the attention; it’s too bad the plant is easier to see than the root.” ~Cameron Conaway

Sometimes, roots mean beginnings, or the source of something (oftentimes, pain). Sometimes roots are referred to when wanting/examining a foundation/beginning that is firm and strong, as are the roots of many trees.

"I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength." ~Philippians 4:11-13

The strength of a strong faith is no small matter. Let it be built up by those around you, let it fester and grow until your roots are firm and your work might begin to flower and produce "offspring". Strive to live a life that is unbreakable and won't be easily distracted. Be an example, and your reward will overflow not only in the life to come, but the life that is within us now.

"Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness." ~Colossians 2:7

"I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength

through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think." ~Ephesians 3:14-21