Although the life of a person is in a land full of thorns and weeds, there is always a space in which the good seed can grow. You have to trust God. (Pope Francis)
For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring up, so the Lord God will most certainly cause righteousness and justice and praise to spring up before all the nations through the power of His word. (Isaiah 61:11)
I enjoy getting away into the remote regions of our country once in a while. It is a way to just admire what God has created. I can sit for hours watching tiny ants build their colony, birds gather twigs and leaves for their nests, and birds soaring high above on currents of wind. Nature has a way of conveying things about God that can capture an open heart, bringing awe and gratitude for his restorative processes all around us. The leaves fall, but they provide shelter and nourishment even in dying. The clouds scatter across the once blue skies, some filled with hopes of soon coming rains. The seeds fall, becoming nourishment for creatures of all kinds, allowing them to be scattered into places they would not reach otherwise. God has a way of not only renewing this earth, but of restoring it - just like he can do for each of us.
We 'participate' in spreading the hope of his restoration just as the birds and tiniest of creatures do on this earth. We ALL play a part in spreading 'seeds' of grace, hope, trust, and love. In so doing, we are encouraging others to find the hope we have found in God's restorative power. Perhaps one of the greatest 'gifts' we give this earth is the spreading of God's word by living out what his word tells us to do. As we allow his word to transform our lives, we are inevitably becoming 'spreaders of seed'. Seed that will 'spring up' in ways that transforms the lives of others around us. Seeds planted deep within our soul have the potential to bring renewal and restoration when they are not hoarded but allowed to be spread throughout this hurting world. Just sayin!
I enjoy getting away into the remote regions of our country once in a while. It is a way to just admire what God has created. I can sit for hours watching tiny ants build their colony, birds gather twigs and leaves for their nests, and birds soaring high above on currents of wind. Nature has a way of conveying things about God that can capture an open heart, bringing awe and gratitude for his restorative processes all around us. The leaves fall, but they provide shelter and nourishment even in dying. The clouds scatter across the once blue skies, some filled with hopes of soon coming rains. The seeds fall, becoming nourishment for creatures of all kinds, allowing them to be scattered into places they would not reach otherwise. God has a way of not only renewing this earth, but of restoring it - just like he can do for each of us.
We 'participate' in spreading the hope of his restoration just as the birds and tiniest of creatures do on this earth. We ALL play a part in spreading 'seeds' of grace, hope, trust, and love. In so doing, we are encouraging others to find the hope we have found in God's restorative power. Perhaps one of the greatest 'gifts' we give this earth is the spreading of God's word by living out what his word tells us to do. As we allow his word to transform our lives, we are inevitably becoming 'spreaders of seed'. Seed that will 'spring up' in ways that transforms the lives of others around us. Seeds planted deep within our soul have the potential to bring renewal and restoration when they are not hoarded but allowed to be spread throughout this hurting world. Just sayin!
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