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Start with the Root. Become well grounded in Christ and His word. Make sure He is the foundation of everything you think and do. Establish yourself in His principles.
Grow a Shoot. A shoot is a new growth on a plant. Develop your talents and grow in a new direction. Keep feeding on the nutrients of the word of God and soak in the “son” shine. Grow in faith and spiritual maturity.
Produce Much Fruit. With a solid foundation, constant intake of spiritual nutrients, and growing in Christ, you can’t help but be productive in His name. And don’t forget to continue to expand in service and productivity.
“As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving” (Colossians 2:6-7).
Edd Sterchi
Broadway church of Christ
Campbellsville, KY