Are You Really Rooted?
Written by: Sebastian Petz
Date: June 10, 2025
Scripture: John 15:1-8
Read Time: 3 mins
A Cactus and a Christian
In 2020, a towering cactus in Arizona suddenly collapsed. On the outside, it looked perfectly healthy—lush, green, tall. But inside? It was hollow. Rotting. Dead.
From a distance, it was alive. Up close, it was deceiving.
That cactus is a picture of what many Christians look like today. They’re busy. Involved. Even outwardly “fruitful.” But under the surface, they’ve been disconnected from the true source of life for a long time.
