There are those who wake up heavy-not because they lack faith, but because faith has cost them everything. They rise with aching limbs and a soul stretched thin, still choosing to believe.Rooted and Grounded is written for them.This devotional series is not a soft balm. It is an excavation a soulful exploration. . Each reflection threads scripture with lived ache, drawing readers into the stories of those who bled, built, fasted, warred, raged and worshipped even in the fire. The woman with the issue of blood didn't wait for permission-she reached. Jacob didn't receive his blessing in comfort-he wrestled until dawn. Noah built in drought. Paul praised in prison. Jesus fasted in the wilderness. These weren't metaphors. They were movements. Acts of faith. And every movement was rewarded.Here, prayer is not polite-it's declartive, it's demanding. Praise is not performance-it's rebellion, it's posture and positioning. Fasting is not punishment-it's alignment. It's a construction os strength. Warfare is not metaphor-it's a fight knowing survival is only a partial win, for we are called to live. Worship is not a song-it's surrender. It's war cries and a weapon that makes the enemy shudder.Wealth is not wicked-it's provision for purpose.This series confronts the theology of lack and calls forth legacy-driven abundance. It honors the ones who rise burdened but get up anyway. Who bleed but still believe. Who fast to sharpen and wax strength. Who war not with fists, but with scripture and silence and praise and prayer. Who worship not to be seen by others, but to pour out love on a God who has been good.Rooted and Grounded is for those who know that faith is not passive-it's a verb. And every scriptural verb requires work and effort.