Rooted

I recently had a friend who visited Massachusetts and went on a tour of a cranberry bog. He said that the roots of the cranberry vines are always seeking more water and nutrients.

The Apostle Paul stated in Colossians 2 that, “…just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted (emphasis mine) and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”

I take my daughter’s on a monthly basis to our local public school chapter of All Pro Dads. We learn about a different virtue each time we meet. Today’s virtue was persistence. I suppose one could say that cranberry vines are persistent in their pursuit of more nutrients and water.

If you are a follower of Jesus, then are you persistently pursuing more sustenance from the One who provides Living Water, and are you constantly seeking more spiritual nutrients from God’s Word, your local church, faith-filled conversations, etc?

If you are a fan of all things leadership, then are you attending conferences, reading books, blogs, etc, in order to grow your leadership capacity and influence?

The good news: When we are diligent in our pursuit of nutrients and life-giving sustenance, then God always seems to meet us in that endeavor, and we always seem to wind up becoming more of who God longs for us to be.