uprooted
So how far do your roots go down?
Even roots that grow shallow still grow into tangles and knots. Roots criss cross from one tree to the next, seeking out nutrients and moisture. Sometimes when you dig it up, you can't tell which tree the roots are from. Sometimes when you uproot one plant, you take some small bit of root from its neighbor unawares.
If we're blessed enough, we learn to root ourselves not in material possessions, but in emotional connections and an intimate relationship with the Lord. We tangle our lives up in the cares of other people. And when we're uprooted, sometimes we take a small part of them with us when we leave.
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Seriously, i need to stop being such a conflict avoider.
Even roots that grow shallow still grow into tangles and knots. Roots criss cross from one tree to the next, seeking out nutrients and moisture. Sometimes when you dig it up, you can't tell which tree the roots are from. Sometimes when you uproot one plant, you take some small bit of root from its neighbor unawares.
If we're blessed enough, we learn to root ourselves not in material possessions, but in emotional connections and an intimate relationship with the Lord. We tangle our lives up in the cares of other people. And when we're uprooted, sometimes we take a small part of them with us when we leave.
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Seriously, i need to stop being such a conflict avoider.
