I want my life to be like one of those majestic firs in Cathedral Grove on Vancouver Island. Majestic trees of righteousness have a root system of basic character strengths like faith, forgiveness, honesty, humility, wisdom and virtue. If this root system is missing, the tree cannot withstand life's storms of temptation and doubt. Majestic trees of righteousness have trunks that are free of moral rot. They have the moral fibre of courage, endurance, flexibility, tolerance and determination.
Branches define the shape and form of a tree.
Some of the character traits that define trees of righteousness are boldness, thoroughness. A tree is remembered for its fruit. When I think of the potential of someone becoming a majestic tree of righteousness, I get highly motivated to faithfully serve God. Oldsmobiles may have lost their appeal to the modern motorist, but a life that is fashioned from Godly character will always be appealing. Our genetic code calls for us to be foresters, cultivating God's trees of righteousness.