By Pat
We have had a very mild winter and, as a result, there are some spring plants that have already started to pop out of the ground. Crocuses are blooming, daffodils are coming up all over my neighborhood, and while it is a wonderful reminder that spring is right around the corner, it's not time yet. It's too early. And it will affect them later in the spring when it's actually the right time for them to be blooming.
Everything has been designed by God to bloom and grow at it's appointed time, including us. If we try to trust our own timing on what we're supposed to be doing, we usually find ourselves out of sync in our lives and unable to succeed in our service to God. But if we wait on the Lord, He will prime the conditions around us to enhance our growth. He always knows best...and His timing is always perfect. But our inability to be be patient and to truly listen for God's instructions causes us to take matters into our own hands, and we find that we are unable to bloom properly when the time is truly right.
Diligent prayer, frequent scripture reading, and learning to tune out the distractions of life will help us greatly in our quest to bloom properly for God. It's not easy, but it's definitely worth it!
"To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven." (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
Pat is a good friend who is passionate about her faith and her family. She works from home supporting a family business, and loves to read, write and garden when she can, and spends every spare moment with her grandkids.