Rooted and Grounded on the Love of Christ

Rooted, Grounded, and Filled with Love

The Bible calls us to be “rooted and grounded” (Ephesians 3:17). Just as no tree grows tall without deep roots and no building stands without a firm foundation, our faith cannot thrive unless it is anchored in Christ, our bedrock.

Jesus said:

“Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock… and it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.”
— Matthew 7:24–25, ESV

Both the wise and foolish builders faced storms, but only the one on the rock stood firm. Sand shifts and conforms; the Rock—Christ—remains unmovable.

Paul also warns, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind” (Romans 12:2). The world’s shifting ideas are like sand, but Christ never changes.

Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3:18-19 reveals another dimension:

“That you may have strength to comprehend… what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ… that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.”

Knowing Christ’s love is like turning a flat square into a solid cube. In Euclid’s Elements, a solid is defined as that which has “length, breadth, and depth.” Love gives our lives volume, depth, and purpose.

The love of Christ transforms a blueprint into a living structure God can use. It moves us from passive to active: husbands love sacrificially, workers serve with excellence, leaders guide with vision.

As John Maxwell says, “We are people of value who add value to people of value.”

Rooted in Christ and filled with His love, we can stand strong, weather the storms, and live out our purpose for His glory.