On our usual walk with the dogs, my friend and I came upon a tree snapped off by the heavy winds. It was obviously dead even though it had stood among the many other living trees. They were still standing after the storm. The dead tree looked the same as all the others, but it was not.
We walk beside each other on this journey of faith and sometimes we become disillusioned when those who once seemed so interested in following the Lord walk away.
Outward appearances do not tell the whole story. There has to be life streamed in from God’s Spirit. If there is no real life inside, no matter how someone acts for a while, the fact is, the strong winds that blow will shake their very foundations and they will not stand. We need to be connected. Real faith is a very powerful anchor that will never let go.

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