The Tap Root
“Adversity is on the path of maturity. It makes your roots grow deep. Challenge is the unexpected gift on the way to becoming mature and complete. It’s this uncommon perspective that provides freedom in the chaos. Very few competitors understand this... Willows like water, so I watered it often, not realizing I was stunting its taproot. I had to stop watering it, forcing the taproot to grow deep into the ground in search for water. It dropped lots of leaves during the transition but its deep root stabilized and matured it for the strong winds ahead.”
It's times like these that make me thankful for the past struggles along the journey. Each painful leaf dropped along the way has been preparation for the winds of today. Keep the faith, as this moment in time is a gift for the future as well. Though the leaves are cascading down, our roots are growing deep…
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."
- James 1:2-4 NIV