Plants that live in an arid climate, drive roots deep into soil to get the moisture they need for sustaining life. This forces the plant to develop a root system that is far beyond the normal plant because it is forced to go deeper to gain the water it needs.
And humanly speaking, it is often the arid times, the times of the desert, the dark night of the soul, where God takes us to a position of digging deeper into His resources of love, grace, mercy and empowerment. It seems as though most of us don’t grow in our connection with God when times are prosperous. It is the tough times that get our spiritual attention, showing us our need for that ever deepening intimacy with the Father.
The result? “Do you want more and more of God’s kindness and peace? Then learn to know Him better and better. For as you know Him better, He will give you, through His great power, everything you need for living a truly good life: He even shares His own glory and His own goodness with us. And by that same mighty power He has given us all the other rich and wonderful blessings He promised; for instance, the promise to save us from the lust and rottenness all around us and to give us His own character.” 2 Peter 1:2-4
And humanly speaking, it is often the arid times, the times of the desert, the dark night of the soul, where God takes us to a position of digging deeper into His resources of love, grace, mercy and empowerment. It seems as though most of us don’t grow in our connection with God when times are prosperous. It is the tough times that get our spiritual attention, showing us our need for that ever deepening intimacy with the Father.
The result? “Do you want more and more of God’s kindness and peace? Then learn to know Him better and better. For as you know Him better, He will give you, through His great power, everything you need for living a truly good life: He even shares His own glory and His own goodness with us. And by that same mighty power He has given us all the other rich and wonderful blessings He promised; for instance, the promise to save us from the lust and rottenness all around us and to give us His own character.” 2 Peter 1:2-4
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