Get to the Root of
For trees or other plants to grow, they need good roots. If they start to die, we look for a reason. We get to the root of the problem.
Recently, we had two large trees cut. We loved the trees. However, they were dying. Their roots no longer supplied what they needed to survive.
If we find the source of any problem, we get to the root of it.
We may not find physical roots like a tree. Yet, any problem has a cause.
My husband suffered several physical symptoms in 2003 and 2004. No one found a reason at first. Because we did not give up, doctors finally got to the root of it. He had a brain tumor.
We get to the root of most problems the same way.
We determine:
- Signs of the problem
- Probable causes
- The actual cause
- Ways to correct it
Those steps apply to a variety of difficulties.
- Medical
- Relationship
- Employment
- Property
We often need experts to help us get to the root of it.
Regardless of our abilities, none of us has all the answers. Two heads are better than one. Especially if one of those heads has special training and skills. Even more so, if both heads bow in prayer to seek God’s direction.
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, And whose hope is the Lord. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit. (Jeremiah 17:7-8 NKJV).
Thanks to Becky Nash Rowe for the suggestion. Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash.
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