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“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.” 

I love the book of Colossians and the rich wisdom that it shares for our every day life.  As all of our actions are rooted in what is in our heart, this is a reminder to keep our focus on being rooted and grounded in Christ.  We are encouraged to be continually moving forward – as we have received Christ – walk in Him ,with a thankful heart. 

By following God’s Word, our lives are rooted in Him and draw strength, peace and hope from the fountain of Him.  As those roots grow deeper, our lives become more fruitful and flourish.  What a beautiful thing to strive for each day.

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  1. Special KFebruary 17, 2010 at 12:10 PM

    What a beautiful scripture! Encouraging and uplifting for sure!
    Love the picture you chose for it...suits it well!

    Thanks for sharing

    Happy WFW!

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  2. SamanthaFebruary 17, 2010 at 1:43 PM

    Amen. Very beautiful.

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  3. ❀~Myrna~❀February 17, 2010 at 1:48 PM

    Amen, a wonderful Scripture!
    Blessings,
    ~Myrna

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  4. LisaFebruary 17, 2010 at 2:19 PM

    Great elaboration on the scripture. I'm learning all the time just how true this is! I love God's Word!

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  5. SusannahFebruary 17, 2010 at 3:36 PM

    I love that word "rooted." Makes me think of the old saying that we need to give our children "roots and wings." A beautiful post! :~D

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  6. CathyFebruary 17, 2010 at 4:15 PM

    Beautiful, thank you ~ Blessings ~

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  7. MaryFebruary 17, 2010 at 5:26 PM

    Amen Joyce. We are to be as that tree planted by streams of water and draw from Him. Excellent photo and thoughts. Blessings

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  8. LeAnnFebruary 17, 2010 at 7:39 PM

    Great verse card and wonderful thought to accompany it! Thanks for sharing. ~

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2010 at 8:13 PM

    Yes. Rooted with you.
    Ginger

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  10. Kaye SwainFebruary 17, 2010 at 10:13 PM

    I love Colossians and this is definitely one of my favorite from there! Thank you for such an encouraging Word-Filled Wednesday. :)

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  11. CrittyFebruary 17, 2010 at 10:27 PM

    I love this verse. Such a beautiful thought. Rooted. In Him. I can think of nothing better!

    Happy WFW!

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  12. ozjaneFebruary 17, 2010 at 11:26 PM

    Great reminder.

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