Musing on tree roots. Day 8. Taping into the source.

Musing on tree roots. Day 8. Taping into the source.

Sally the oyster knew she was different. She lived in salt water, yet never felt thirst.

 One of Mathison’s analogy’s today bothered me.  I might just be in a contrary mood and yes, I have already moved my band today — in Sunday School. 

He spoke of the difference in the mighty sequoia 

No silly. This kind of sequoia 

and the bonsai. 

 “An interesting fact is that the seeds of the giant sequoia and the bonsai are the same size. One with no root system, probably won’t reach two feet tall; the other, when planted by a stream of water, can reach almost three hundred feet.” 

I realize the point he is making; we need to tap into the life-giving water to grow. But darn it, the bonsai is a bonsai through no fault of it’s own. 

Just like the bonsai is honoring where it was planted growing into the coolest dwarf tree in the hood, we too need to honor how we were created — through genetics or through battles of life — and not sit there pinning away looking at the spectacular looking trees. 

On a scale of one to ten — one being dry as desert and ten being lush, well-watered, fruitful and vibrant — how would I rate my prayer life?

Again I have problem. What if you’re praying lots — but they aren’t lush, well-watered prayers? You’re constantly calling on God but nothing feels lush. You know he’s there and listening — but you just feel contrary. Like people keep telling you the sequoias are so great and you know life is really pretty good as a bonsai. 

Any other thoughts on today’s reading?