Monday, May 10, 2010
Haven't written in awhile...
Life is good, even when it's dreary. Seems like a dichotomy, but it is true. The sun is shining always (even if it's not in your neck of the woods) and the rain can't last forever. Thorns are painful, but they often come with the most beautiful and delicate rose. Pain is real, but with the right perspective, pain can always be channeled into growth and beauty. As Jesus said, "every branch that does bear fruit [the Father] prunes so that it will be even more fruitful" (John 15:2). What does pruning entail? Cutting away, cleaning up... discomforts. But what is our reward in the end? Character, fruits of the spirit, and eventually, eternal life. Yes, life is good, because He is good.
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this is like a poem! I like it. I like the way you see the world..
ReplyDelete" Thorns are painful, but they often come with the most beautiful and delicate rose."
delightful picture............
Hehe! Glad you liked it. :)
ReplyDeleteI used to have a butterfly bush that was always pretty pitiful. Then one year I took pruning to the extreme and hacked it off at the stump during the winter. Thought that was the end of it...But in late June it grew up again and was fuller and gleaming of bright violet more than ever before. And the butterflies flocked to it.
ReplyDeleteGod sees the bigger picture cause he's omniscient.
Is avoiding pain worth knowing Him less?
I don't think so.