That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers. Psalm 1:3
“Dearly beloved, I rejoice in your faith, in the salvation that comes from faith, in your good works, which are not confined to your own surroundings but spread far and wide. Like a farmer tending a sound tree, untouched by ax or fire because of its fruit, I want not only to serve you in the body, good people that you are, but also to give my life for your well-being.”
Eusebius of Vercelli (283-371) in Letter 2> as recounted Milton Walsh in Witness of the Saints: Patristic Readings in the Liturgy of the Hours (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2012) 499.
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And consider the picture of the sound tree. It means that it the tree is reliable and effective. Do those adjectives describe you? Is your tree dependable at bearing fruit?
If not, I offer you the same thing Eusebius offered those he served in Sardinia as a bishop. He offered himself as an offering for their well-being. So here’s how this relates to you.
I love doing fresh research daily. Send me your questions, your challenges, your difficult stewardship verses, and I will do research and make posts that aim to bless you and contribute to your well-being.
I would find no greater joy that to help you grow in the faith and good works to become a sound tree. And I don’t have all this figured out. But I am eager to learn. With you.