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Start the Fire!
Is it possible to shine God's light in a dark world? I started thinking about this very seriously while reflecting on the last 60 years…
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Life is a journey—sometimes we’re on the mountain top and other times we’re in the valley. Regardless, let’s shine together.
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![Good Monday morning! Today is the perfect day to establish firm roots that stretch to the river to receive her nourishment. Here’s what I mean:
A godly woman entwines her roots around the Word of God and ponders His precious words, for she knows they give her life. And she delights in them. His Word is a powerful source of spiritual energy, and she draws her strength from these living waters.
When the storms of life come, this woman won’t be whisked away, for her strong root system holds fast. When the season of drought descends on her, she will not wither. When it is time to prune her limbs, she may experience discomfort, but this trimming enables her to produce beautiful, sweet-smelling fruit in season (Galatians 5:22-23).
This woman is able to achieve that which has eternal value.
Jeremiah 17:7–8 tells us, “Blessed is the [person] who trusts in the Lord and whose trust is the Lord. For he will be like a tree planted by the water, that extends its roots by a stream and will not fear when the heat comes; but its leaves will be green, and it will not be anxious in a year of drought nor cease to yield fruit.”
The woman without God is also like a tree. But her roots do not go deep or stretch to the river for nourishment. When the winds rage, she is devastated and blown away. She withers in the heat, unable to bear fruit. She is unstable in her ways and lives aimlessly without direction.
Today is the perfect day to ask God to help us establish strong roots.
Copyrighted and adapted from, “Shining Through the Psalms,” by Deborah Presnell, 2018. Available on Amazon.](https://debbiepresnell.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)