NL's Response to Psalms 1

Psalms 1 has a very special place for me. When I was a very young (and very immatured) Christian, I was at a month long bible camp for high school leavers, and every morning we had morning devotion and my favourite devotion spot was in front of my room facing a young tree. One morning, we did a devotion on Psalms 1, and I imagine my own spiritual walk as a very young tree.Since then I have the imagery of a tree/plant whenever I reflect on my own spiritual growth.

Over the last few months, I was going through some emotional turbulant, and sometimes I would reflect on my own growth as a Christian. My thoughts went through questions like, are my roots strong like the proverbial tree planted by streams of waters, am I drinking from the living waters which is the holy word of God? Do I yearn for the sun, which is the presence of God? Do I enjoy spending time with God, or do I hide from God? Do my branches and leaves provide shade and shelter to others? Do I bear the fruit of the Spirit? Am I deciduous, or am I evergreen? Do I stay green when trials comes my way, or will I be barren, or worse would I just wither away.