Today we talked about Psalm 1 at Sonterra.  I had previously encouraged you to take a look at it.  It’s great stuff about plugging into God’s word and growing your roots deep.  This morning I showed you the fake ficus tree.  I believe we cover up our shortcomings and our struggles with sin with fake ficus trees in our life.  Simply because to be real and authentic with life, would mean the possibility of letting someone know your deepest, darkest struggle.  I encourage you to be real.  Get into God’s word, and when you find out that you’ve fallen a few steps away from being the healthy real tree planted by the living water, quit covering that ground with the fake ficus life.  Take a few steps back, confront your life and plug back into God’s word.  It only takes one fire to burn away the fake plastic life and then your life will be laid bare for everyone to see.  Day to day authenticity will eliminate the fake…….  Let’s be REAL!

(If by chance you missed it this morning and none of this makes since, log onto Sonterra’s web page and listen to today’s talk)