Root or the fruit

I just read something really great. In Aw Tozers book the root of righteousness he calls us to look at the condition of our roots more than our fruit. Fruit is good and represents healthy roots, but when do we spend time allowing our roots to grow deep. Psalm 1 reminds us about a tree that is planted by a river. Are your roots healthy? I have never thought about this question before. I can understand why, the fruit of the spirit is a great thing. Is the root system being managed well? Have you looked to have them go deep into the word of God to have your fruit be bigger and better.

In a strange way the roots of G2 are loving God, going deep into who He is and spending an extended period of time with Him. The fruit is the love of neighbor and the world how beautiful to see your roots in action. We can only love out, when our roots are deep in the love of God.