March 21: Rooted in Love

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by: Nicola Edgar 


Ephesians 3:17: That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love

There are moments in my day when everything feels overwhelming Responsibilities pulling, Emotions rising and the quiet pressure to keep showing up for everyone around me. And in those moments, I hear this gentle invitation from God - Nicola Come back to the root not the surface not the performance. This scripture reminds me that my life was never meant to be sustained by effort alone. I was created to be Rooted deeply, firmly, and securely in the love of Christ.

Not a love that visits when I’m doing well, but a love that dwells within me steady, constant, and unshaken. If I am honest, I have had days where I have tried to pour into others while feeling empty myself. Days where I have shown strength outwardly, but inside I felt stretched out.

As a mother and a woman who cares deeply, I often want to make sure everyone else is okay. But God has been gently reminding me that I am not the source—He is. Being rooted in His love means I don’t have to rush to prove who I am. I don’t have to strive for acceptance or carry the weight of everything on my own. His love becomes the place where I rest, the place where I am refilled, the place where I remember that I am held.

I am also learning that roots grow in hidden places. They grow Slowly Quietly and Intentionally. So even when I don’t see immediate change even when I feel like I am not enough. God is doing a deep work within me. He is strengthening me beneath the surface so that I can stand in seasons that once would have shaken me. There are still days when I feel unsteady. Days when my emotions don’t align with my faith. And even days when I question myself. But I am reminded that being rooted in love doesn’t mean I won’t feel the wind.

It means I won’t be uprooted by it. God’s love anchors me it reminds me that I can bend without breaking, I can feel without falling apart, I can rest without guilt. And that I can grow right here in this season. More than anything this verse speaks to my heart in a deeply personal way. Christ doesn’t just want access to parts of me He wants to dwell fully within me. In my thoughts, in my reactions, in the way I love, and even in the way I see myself. And that changes everything you know what I mean? Because when His love becomes my foundation, I am no longer living from pressure I am living from peace Hallelujah!! I am no longer giving from emptiness I am loving from overflow Thank You Jesus!

So today I choose to slow down to return to the root and I choose to let His love hold me, fill me, and shape me.

Prayer 
Heavenly Father please help me to be rooted deeply in Your love. When I feel empty, remind me that You are my source. When I feel overwhelmed, anchor me in Your peace. Help me to stop striving and start abiding. Teach me to receive Your love, not just give it. And let my life be an overflow of the love You have placed within me in Jesus Name I Pray Amen.

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