{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Kingdom Writers: A Podcast for Christian Writers of All Genres","title":"Rooted","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1474,"description":"Rooted\n\"This is what the Lord says: \"Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans, who rely on human strength and turn their hearts away from the Lord. They are like stunted shrubs in the desert, with no hope for the future. They will live in the barren wilderness, in an uninhabited salty land. \"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.\"\n‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭17‬:‭5‬-‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬\nWhy plants & trees need water.\nPractice:\n Cultivate silence - creating quiet spaces for prayer, listening, stillness, meditation on God's Word is vital for deepening our roots, perhaps even more in our day and age than at any other time in history, due to the amount of sheer noise.\nGratitude - a deeply rooted life overflows with thanksgiving. \"Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.\"\n‭‭Colossians‬ ‭2‬:‭7‬ ‭NLT‬‬\nAs Kingdom Writers, these practices are nonnegotiable if the words we write are to be fruitful and life-giving. As our roots go down deep into the Living Water of Jesus, we will overflow with words that impact and refresh others.\nResources:\nIf you're ready to take a step of faith and finally finish your book, we have a few ways we can help you.\n1. Free Writing Week Challenge: Create a Writing Habit in 15 Minutes a Day\nEven if you feel overwhelmed or stuck in procrastination, sitting down to write for just 15 minutes a day is the best way to finally reach your writing goals. Most writers think they need hours of uninterrupted time to make progress in their writing. However, in this free challenge, we will show you how much you can accomplish in just 15 minutes of focused...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/1jiEMtb6g77qA3rjoiabk_jVea27mvcW8PQPO9DV7_s/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yMWJi/YmYxM2E2NzViZjhh/NGVlNmI0NDY4ZTMx/ZmEzOS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}