My roots seem to be all over the place sometimes. Strong ones in Houston, where I was born, and a lot of my family lives. Very strong ones in Ennis, where my mom lives and I grew up (the longest time I ever lived anywhere was here, for 6 years). Some in San Antonio, where my grandparents live, some in Washington, where my aunt and uncle and cousins live. And some new, yet strong ones in Stephenville, which I instantly fell in love with the first time I saw it, because it whispered home to me. I have roots in family, in friendships, and in my relationship. <3
But my strongest, and deepest roots will always be in Him.
I love this verse.
"Christ will make His home in your hearts as you trust in Him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God." -Ephesians 3:17-19
For awhile, I was scared to leave my home with my mom, to go live with my dad. And for another while, I was scared to leave my home with my dad to go back and live with my mom. And for a long while, I was scared to leave both. That's why I love it. HE makes His home in my heart. My roots grow down into God's love and keeps me strong. Even when my resolve about moving to Stephenville wavers, like it did this spring, His will didn't. Even when I miss home and my true family so bad my heart aches, His home is in my heart, and my roots are in Him, He keeps me strong, and I make it through till the next time I get to go home. He loves me so much. Sometimes, when I feel scared, or alone, I remind myself that He loves me. His love is so wide, He can love me here or there, and love me at the same time as my mom, who lives 2 hours away, and every person over the span of the world. His love is so long, it started before the beginning of time, and will go on forever and ever. His love is so high, it comes down from Heaven, and covers us all, wraps His arms around us. His love is so deep, so sincere, He sent His only Son to die in our place for our sins. That whosoever beieves in Him, would have everlasting life. It is hard for us to understand the depth and magnitude of Him, we can't wrap our minds around it, and we weren't meant to. But that doesn't mean we can't experience it and live in it. Let it complete you, in Him.
My roots are in Him. He makes His home in my heart.
