No Blooms

A rock garden! That was the perfect solution to the small area next to the porch steps where the family dog dug then buried himself during summer heat. Yes, a garden of rocks sprinkled with colorful wildflowers -- what an idea!  Why, even Mr. Bill agreed. Now, you know I'm not good at growing things (except in the refrigerator) but we truly had the best crop of rocks you'll ever did see!

 

It must hurt The Father when we fail to grow and bloom in our faith. Those wildflower seeds sprouted in 10-12 days, but never bloomed!  In Luke 2:40 we read where as a young boy, Jesus "grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him."  This same opportunity for growth, wisdom and grace is ours! What a challenge to develop spiritually, living and walking in the Spirit of Christ (Galatians 5:25).  Just like instructed, we watered the garden and patiently waited. We cannot expect spiritual growth when we miss the spiritual nutrients of reading God’s Word, talking to Him, worshipping and fellowshipping with other Believers, serving others; like our garden, we may show signs of life but will produce very little fruit.  Well, there were never any blooms in our garden but the rocks did great! I pray this never describes our lives in Christ!