The roots of plants are generally hidden from sight. Sure, some pop up and knots can be seen, but the great bulk of them are under the ground. This provides many services to the tree. It allows it to harvest nutrients from the soil. It also allows the tree to be stable and withstand problems on the surface that shallower roots would not. All of that being the case, we can conclude that the most important part of the tree isn’t necessarily what can be seen. Our spiritual lives are a lot like t...
Shallow Roots
