March 19, 2026 | Pastor Spencer Beach
"Those who are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bear fruit in old age; they shall be fresh and flourishing, to declare that the Lord is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him." Psalm 92:13-15 (NKJV)
You’ve been doing the right things. Reading. Praying. Showing up. And you feel like you have little to show for it.
You’re not failing. Your root system is forming.
A few years back, I was fishing the mangroves along Florida’s coast. From the boat, those trees look scraggly and small, nothing impressive above the waterline. But what’s happening underneath is a whole different story. Their root systems spread out in every direction, massive and complex, creating entire ecosystems beneath the surface. Fish shelter there. Life multiplies there. You’d never know it standing in the boat, but that’s where everything is happening.
The mangroves aren’t failing; they are just doing their most important work in the unseen. Roots aren’t flashy, nobody posts about them, but without them there’s no fruit. Ever.
If you’re grinding and not seeing results, maybe God isn’t withholding fruit at all; maybe He’s building the kind of root system that makes lasting fruit possible.
Contrary to everything life tells you, root systems grow in the quiet and unseen spaces. The lie is that silence means nothing is happening. Be encouraged, silence might just be the sound of roots growing!
Psalm 92:14 promises this: “They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green.” This isn’t just a word about patience. It’s a promise of remaining planted. If you stay in the ground, this verse declares that fruit is on the way.
Remember, you can’t rush the root system.
This week: Write down one area where you’ve stayed faithful with zero visible results. Pray over it for 60 seconds each morning. Remember, small acts of faith make a big difference.
The mangroves don’t quit because nobody can see their roots.
Neither should you.
Know someone grinding through an underground season right now? You might be the only one who texts them this week. Be that person. Invite them to keep growing with us at Building Church or a life giving church in their area.
— Pastor Spencer
P.S. What God is doing beneath the surface of your life right now is more significant than anything visible. Stay planted.