Stormy

Frazzled was an understatement when Chris walked in the house and told me the monsoon toppled our tree in the front yard.  My first thought was, “but I’ve done everything that I know how to do”.  I fertilized, trimmed, and moved the waterlines out to get the roots to go deep.  But all my thought and care wasn’t enough for the little tree now dubbed “Stormy”.

But in all things God is demonstrating Himself.  Stormy looked great above ground.  Even with everything I tried to make  Stormy grow big and strong, his roots just kept wrapping around themselves.  They couldn’t break through the hard ground.   And so it is with us.  God showers us with everything we need, but even if we look great and all together on the outside, if we stay wrapped up in ourselves, the winds and storms of life will topple us.  The dry spells we go through can be very difficult, but if we persevere and break through the hard ground, we will be stronger for it.

We have a God who knows when we need watering and when we need pruning.  When we need comforting and when we need to go through some hardening off.  Trust Him and be thankful in all things.