What if being busy isn’t the same as being healthy? This message starts with a simple moment—a child celebrating a single strawberry—and opens up a bigger question about the gap between how life looks on the outside and what’s actually growing underneath. We often measure health by productivity, activity, or appearances, but those metrics can quietly mislead us. This talk invites an honest look at what real growth looks like, where it comes from, and why slowing down may be the key to becoming whole again. If you’ve ever felt active but disconnected, this conversation is for you.

0:00 – A Strawberry in the Window
5:45 – When Life Looks Healthy but Isn’t
11:40 – How Do You Measure Spiritual Health?
18:30 – Jesus and the Fig Tree
26:00 – Busy for God, Distant from God
33:20 – Prayer Is the Root of Real Fruit

--

Support content like this and the vision of Sandals Church at http://sandalschurch.com/support/

Join our email list for content updates: http://sandalschurch.com/subscribe

Download the Sandals Church App: http://sandalschurch.com/app/

If you have questions, need prayer or want to get connected, please email us anytime at online@sandalschurch.com!

- Other Sandals Church YouTube Channels -
The Debrief with Pastor Matthew Stephen Brown:
www.youtube.com/c/TheDebriefShow
Sandalschurch.tv:
www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BBn1VFrdLWtB-TpEM1jjw
Sandals Church Youth:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCnklO4l6HduzlKOh_Me8tdg