Why would anyone risk letting their life get tangled up with someone else’s?
In this message from our Grounded: Roots Before Fruit series, we explore what happens when we stop trying to keep our spiritual lives neat and private and start allowing our roots to grow together. It’s not always comfortable. It’s definitely not always clean. But it’s in that hidden, often messy space where God does some of His deepest work – growing us stronger, revealing grace in ways we could never experience alone, and building a kind of love that makes the watching world take notice.
If you missed the live service or want to reflect further, you can watch the full message above anytime after. We’ve also included discussion questions to dig deeper into the message and a handout with fill-ins to guide your reflection. You can find the handout by clicking the “Download” button above. Whether you watch this on your own or share it with your small group, we hope this message encourages you.
Discussion Questions
- What are some reasons people might prefer to keep their spiritual lives neat, private, and self-managed?
- Why do you think God designed us to need each other instead of just growing on our own?
- In what ways have you experienced the “wood wide web” of spiritual community supporting you through a hard time?
- How does letting your life get tangled up with others help your faith grow deeper and stronger?
- Why is it so hard to let people see the parts of us that still need grace?
- Can you think of a time when someone showed you grace instead of judgment – how did that impact you?
- What might it look like for us to “carry each other’s burdens” in practical, everyday ways?
- How does our love for each other show the world who Jesus is?
- What could happen if we fail to protect each other’s vulnerability and stories?
- What’s one step you feel the Holy Spirit might be asking you to take to open up your life to deeper connection this week?
