Everything in life begins with a root, initiation, motive, and plan. Whether good or evil, nothing starts suddenly; everything grows from the heart.
Jesus clearly revealed this eternal truth:
From the heart come evil thoughts, immorality, lust, and corruption. The heart is the storehouse of thoughts and the command center of actions.
Do not try to correct at the tip or at the branches, it is effectless. Behavioral correction without heart transformation will never last. Just start from the root. God does not want surface change; He wants our heart. He desires to rule the root cause so life becomes pure and effective.
If an evil root is not treated with repentance, it becomes dangerous. But when the heart is submitted to the Creator, He cuts off the evil root and produces holy fruit.
Revival never begins outwardly.
It always begins inwardly, from the root.
“Reformation without heart repentance is only religious decoration.” - Charles G. Finney
by Charles Finney
Read More"Another obvious characteristic in this class of converts is, that there is very little of Christ in their religion. They will manifest in their conversion, prayers, and in many ways, that they have not been emptied of themselves and filled with Christ. (page 16)"
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Lord, I submit my heart to You. Cut every evil root within me. Rule my inner life and renew me completely. Father God, cleanse our hearts today.
Let Your holiness begin at the root of our lives.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Don’t waste time trimming branches.
Give God your root, and your life will change.