Today I spent some time in my backyard reading my Bible and enjoying the sunshine. After a while, I got up to check on my little garden. The plants have already grown quite a bit since I planted them, but there is still no sign of vegetables yet. I found myself getting frustrated that I couldn't see any sign of the vegetables. I'm SO looking forward to them, and I don't want to wait any longer to eat them! In the midst of my frustrated and impatient thoughts, it hit me. Sometimes our lives are like my garden.
We desire growth. We long for the promises and the dreams and the visions that have been planted in our hearts. Yet so often we get caught up in the final product and forget the process it takes to create the product. The process is sometimes difficult. It's painstakingly slow. It requires cutting off dead or unwanted parts to pave the way for other desirable parts to flourish. The process takes patience. It takes dedication and commitment and care. It takes vision and hope and trust that the care you're providing will reap the promised harvest.
It is easy to get discouraged when you can't see the whole picture, when you're waiting for the harvest. Be diligent. Keep providing adequate nourishment to the root. Be faithful in watering the soil and preparing the way for more growth to occur. Trust that when the dead and unwanted parts are trimmed, new life will come. Growth may happen slower than you may like, but the harvest is coming.
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