Ever want to grow a garden? Have you ever tended one--digging, mulching, planting and follow-up care? It’s not too complicated but plants do need certain care to survive and thrive.
You must first find a suitable place for the garden—rich dark soil, good drainage so plants won’t suffer from mildew, a reliable source of water, and sunshine—away from the shade and roots of a tree. Get seeds from a trusted source—a farm and garden store, or a supply saved from a previous healthy, strong garden. And you’re ready to go! Bear in mind it takes commitment and regular care for success. Bring out the shovel and spade.
Dig up the plot, removing any weeds or rocks that the sun could heat up and kill your plants’ tender shoots. Break up any big clots, raking the plot smooth and plant those precious seeds and water them well. Done!
The next morning do you rush out to see all the green shoots coming up? No, because you realize the plants need to rest in their cool bed until they mature into fledgling plants and still longer before they provide produce for your table. You know you must keep them safe from harm: tiny bugs could eat their tender leaves, leaving no buds for fruit to grow. You protect them from excessive heat cooking them, small animals digging them up, sudden hard rains washing them away, until finally your work is rewarded when you gather your crop months later.
Reading this so far, you probably think, of course! I already know this, why waste your breath here?
My answer is this question: Knowing an instant garden is impossible, why do you pray at bedtime and rush out the next morning to see if the answer is here? You’re not dealing with Santa Claus, you understand, who seems to grant our wishes overnight throughout the world.
Growing a person is like growing a garden seed. God prepares parents to nourish, teach, nurture us and then He plants us beneath our mother’s heart for safekeeping until we have grown enough to come into the sunshine. He has taught our earthly parents how to help us mature until we grow in judgment to plot our own course, with God’s guidance. Or do you choose to make your own decisions based on your latest whim or desires?
If God cares for blossoms that are here only for a day to share their beauty, how much more will He nurture you, teaching you, changing you little by little, never failing. You have seen He is trustworthy in arranging for the sun to come up every day; what do you need that He is unable or unwilling to do for you? Feelings are a trap, sent by the devil to get you off track, Trust does not depend on feelings.
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