ROOTS

 Roots

Each year when one plants seeds or plants with roots

much emphasis

is placed on the condition of its leaves which boosts

photosynthesis,

but not much attention is paid to its roots.

Yes, it is a good sign when the plants roots,

their genesis,

are growing out of the bottom of the pot like boots

but there’s a crisis

if round and round the pot grow the plant’s roots.

In this case, these pot-bound roots

caused paralysis

choking the plant from sending forth shoots,

lacking osmosis

from drinking in needed juice.

After removing the circling roots

from its nemesis,

one must de-tangle and/or cut the roots,

a needed prognosis,

so that new growth the plant will boost.

Rather these roots

feed coreopsis

or grow slender cucs,

roots basic catalysis

is to produce fruits.

Flowers and edible fruits

need photosynthesis

to grow new shoots and roots

so the synopsis

is: protect those roots.

Begin by giving the soil a boost,

a nutritious oasis,

so that the roots will deeply shoot

during hypothesis,

growing pretty flowers or fruits.

Soon you’ll be enjoying these fruits,

perhaps sharing with brother and sis,

when blossoms mature into fruit

(yes, home-grown is the most delish)

for dinner, dessert, or as juice.

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Deeply rooted plant roots

will one day produce

good fruits,

just as our spiritual roots

will one day produce

good fruits.

If our spiritual roots

are not nurtured from the root

they will not produce

beneficial fruit.

These forsaken roots

will become useless shoots.

To nurture your spiritual roots

they need to be fed nourishing juice

daily from God’s Word to grow deep roots.

Then healthy roots will grow, producing fruit,

benefiting many, as healthy fruit will boost

and encourage yourself and others by your fruits.

I pray that out of his glorious riches

he may strengthen you with power

through his Spirit in your inner being,

so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.

And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love,

may have power, together with all the saints,

to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,

and to know this love that surpasses knowledge –

that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Ephesians 3:16-19

The fruit of the Spirit is

love, joy, peace,

patience, kindness, goodness,

faithfulness, gentleness

and self-control.

Galatians 5:22-23

Just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord,

continue to live in him,

rooted and built up in him,

strengthened in the faith as you were taught,

and overflowing with thankfulness.

Colossians 2:6-7

To learn more about nourishing your growth process,

read Jesus words in John 15 about the vine and the branches

regarding abiding or remaining.

Wasn't able to quickly locate roots photo.

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