Shall again take root downward, And bear fruit upward.
And the remnant who have escaped of the house of Judah
Shall again take root downward, And bear fruit upward."... ISAIAH 37:31
Wonder why I shared this verse twice? because you need to get it. You should Probably read it again.
As aspiring & progressive dreamers, we care so much about bearing fruits, whichever way we look at fruitfulness depends on each individual: promotion in career, buying a new car, increased earnings, child bearing, building a house, greater speaking platforms, avenues to bless others, reaching out to the needy, wax a new music album, write a new book, win more souls for Christ...whatever feat that must be achieved this year that we may term "bearing fruit", would depend alot on how much "taking root downward" is done.
I was opportuned to visit a construction Site lately and i recall the Site Engineer emphasizing that the intended load for the structure (a duplex) would require more than a 3ft deep foundation, with its columns reaching 5 - 6 ft deep... it was like digging a trench... then i asked myself a simple question.... how much of my intended & desired heights can my current foundation carry?
The CN Tower in Canada used to be tallest building until the opening of the Burj khalifa in UAE, January 2010, it had its foundation 15metres deep. Let me explain this. A typical telecoms mast you see by the roadside is about 40 - 50m in height, divide that into 3 and you will see the depth of the foundation of that structure. 4 months was spent, excavating and putting the foundation in place. Amazing, isn't it. How deep!!
Now i got you thinking again about your dreams & plans for 2015, your "crazy" targets, "radical goals", "big dreams", "wild aspirations", "gigantic expectations"...they are not impossible, its just that a structure is only as strong as its foundation.
In btw**, Something tells me that someone reading this piece does not even have a "Big dream" for 2015.
The extent of your possibilities in 2015 is the extent of elasticity of your mind. For as far as God is concerned, All things are Possible. (Selah)
Think "Fruits", Do "Roots".
Happy New Year & Happy digging.

Deep calls unto deep. Thanks bro for this meditative piece
ReplyDeleteThinking does not reduce the mind. Thank God for giving us endless mind,even in d individual miniature state of mind still it's boundless.
ReplyDeleteGreat!
ReplyDeleteThought provoking, Mind engaging.
Thank you for sharing.
Wow, I totally agree with you, thank you for this beautiful inspiration
ReplyDeleteIf you have carved your dreams & targets for 2015 according to your resources or salary or savings, please get back to the drawing board.
ReplyDeleteThe extent of your possibilities in 2015 is the extent of elasticity of your mind. For as far as God is concerned, All things are Possible........ Waoh!! got me thinking aloud........... Running back to the board