Dec '25 • General discussion
Thriving in Dry Places
“But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit." Jeremiah 17:7-8
This passage from Jeremiah speaks to a kind of trust that is not shallow or situational, but rooted—anchored deep beneath the surface where others cannot see. The blessing described here is not a promise of an easy life, but a promise of sustained life. Heat still comes. Drought still lasts for months. The difference is not the absence of hardship, but the presence of a source that does not run dry.
To trust the Lord is to send our roots down into Him when circumstances tempt us to live off appearances, control, or self-reliance. Roots grow in the dark, unseen places. In the same way, faith is often formed quietly—in prayer that no one applauds, in obedience that feels costly, in hope that must be chosen again and again despite disappointment. When our confidence is placed in God rather than outcomes, we draw from living water even when the surface looks barren.
The image of leaves staying green is especially powerful. Green leaves do not deny the season; they testify to a deeper nourishment. A life rooted in God may still feel the heat of trauma, grief, neglect, or waiting—but it is not defined by those conditions. Instead of withering, it continues to breathe, to grow, to reflect life. There is resilience here that comes not from strength, but from connection.
And then there is fruit. Fruit is not forced. It is the natural result of staying rooted. When trust replaces fear and hope is anchored in the Lord, our lives begin to produce what others can taste—peace in chaos, steadiness in uncertainty, love that does not depend on being reciprocated. Even in seasons that feel unproductive, God is still at work below the surface, strengthening roots for future harvest.
Jeremiah reminds us that blessing is not measured by comfort, but by constancy. Those who place their hope in the Lord are not immune to drought—but they are sustained through it. And in a world that often runs dry, a rooted life becomes living proof that God is faithful, even when everything else feels fragile.
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Thriving in Dry Places
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