🌾WEATHERED WEDNESDAY🌾
🌾WEATHERED WEDNESDAY🌾
Breaking Bread at the Mustard Seed with Stacey
🍞Just a Little Daily Bread…🍞
🤍The Storm Didn’t Take Your Roots.🤍
Jeremiah 17:8 ~
“They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green.”
Farm life will teach you something about weather.
You can have everything looking just right one afternoon… and wake up the next morning to limbs scattered across the pasture, fences leaning, crops beaten down, and mud where yesterday there was dry ground.
A storm can change what something looks like without changing what it is.
And somebody needs that reminder today.
You may look a little weathered.
You’ve walked through some things that bent you. Some seasons stripped away what you thought would always be there. Some winds hit harder than you expected. And there may have been moments when you wondered,
“Lord… is there anything left of me?”
Oh, friend.
Look beneath the surface! 🙌🏼
The storm shook your branches, but it didn’t take your roots!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼
When your life is rooted in Jesus, your strength isn’t determined by what’s happening above ground.
The enemy loves to point at the broken branches.
God points to the roots.
The enemy says, “Look what you lost.”
God says, “Look what survived.”
You’re still praying…
Still believing…
Still getting back up…
Still reaching toward Heaven…
Still planted…
And those roots have been growing deeper in places nobody could see.
Maybe you don’t look like the person who entered this season.
Good.
You weren’t supposed to.
Because sometimes God uses the very storm you thought would destroy you to drive your roots deeper into Him! 🙌🏼
So straighten that fence…
Pick up those branches…
Wipe the mud from your boots…
And keep growing…
Because weathered does NOT mean withered! 🙌🏼
Jesus, thank You for holding me through every storm I have faced. When I’m tempted to focus on what has been broken or lost, remind me of what You have strengthened beneath the surface. Root me so deeply in You that no wind, disappointment, delay, or attack can pull me away. Let new growth come from places I thought were finished. In Jesus’ name, Amen! 🤍
💚Reflection💚
What storm have you been measuring by what it took from you instead of noticing what God grew inside you through it?
🧺Bread Basket🧺
Don’t mistake broken branches for dead roots.
There is still LIFE underneath that soil! 🙌🏼
And if God kept the root…
friend, He can grow the whole thing again.
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Living through difficult times can feel overwhelming, especially when life seems to shake us to our core. From personal experience, I’ve learned that much like a tree battered by storms yet remaining firmly rooted, our inner strength is often invisible yet unshakable when firmly grounded in faith. One of the most powerful lessons I’ve encountered on my journey is that external hardships—whether emotional struggles, loss, or unforeseen challenges—don't define our true state. Just like after a fierce storm, the landscape may look changed with broken branches and muddy paths, but beneath the surface, the roots continue to grow stronger and anchor the tree more deeply. Jeremiah 17:8 beautifully captures this truth: “They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green.” This verse has been a source of comfort, reminding me that no matter how harsh life’s seasons become, when anchored in faith and purpose, we endure and even thrive. Farm life metaphorically underscores this point—one day the fields appear perfect, the next a storm disrupts everything. Yet, the soil beneath continues to nurture life quietly. Similarly, our faith and resilience often develop unseen during tough seasons. Reflecting on my own experiences, moments when I felt worn and depleted were actually times when my resolve and reliance on faith deepened without my immediate awareness. It’s important to remember that weathered does not mean withered. This reflection encourages us to look past surface-level struggles and recognize the unseen growth within. Picking up the broken branches, straightening fences, and wiping mud off boots is all part of the process of renewal and growth. Through faith, prayer, and persistent hope, new life emerges from the places we once thought were finished. In practical terms, this means embracing storms as opportunities for personal and spiritual growth rather than signs of defeat. It means trusting that the roots kept intact by God’s grace can fully restore and rejuvenate us—even when exterior appearances suggest otherwise. For anyone feeling battered by their current circumstances, take heart in knowing that your roots are alive and well. Let this inspire you to keep growing, keep hoping, and keep reaching upward even when the weather looks tough. The promise is real: lasting strength comes from what is beneath the surface, nurtured by faith and steadfast endurance.
Amen 🙏