Branches, roots and shadows
All a part of a tree
The shape of the branches
interact
with the light that is present
and casts
a shadow.
Branches reflect the root system
The shadow can only grow as the branches and roots take shape and grow
It is all a tree except for the shadow, which is just the shape cast by its form.
God made us, we are humans made in His image
Just like a seed is just as tree-like as a tree
It will only ever become a tree, or it will die
Our actions are like the shadow of the tree
How we have grown impacts the shadow that we cast, the actions that we make
But we are not our actions
They are connected to us like the tree’s shadow
But I would never say that the shadow is a tree
God made us as His children
We sin and make mistakes but these actions do not define our identity
He has already conquered that battle
We are gifted with His grace
Our identity is in the Creator
No matter the shadow that is cast, He says,
“that is my tree”
and it grows…
Bigger, stronger and tremendously elaborate.