I love growing flowers in my yard and I have way too many.You can ask my husband who helps me water.
I don’t love growing weeds.And evidently, they do not need water.
Weeds remind me of trials, tribulations, problems, just the icky part of life that sometimes walks right in and makes itself at home.No water needed, no fertilizer or particular soil.
So when I saw these weeds the other day at the edge of the creek the Father reminded me of a simple truth.
Sometimes those weeds can become pretty flowers.
Sometimes those things in our lives that bring us pain, frustration, and trouble can turn into the most beautiful part of our life.
I had to stop and think about that for a minute.
Sometimes those weeds end up being the favorite part of our yard.
***I wrote this five years ago. Interestingly it is the basis scripture of my book series now, and His word is always timely. Our Abba Father is like that…***
Everyone has them…no one is exempt.
Jesus told us that we would have them. Whether it is a health issue, financial troubles, family problems, school issues…trouble surrounds us in one form or another. I don’t believe that any one problem is anymore worth of His attention than another. They ALL warrant His love and attention. What might seem trivial and unimportant to me, might not to someone else….and I truly believe that because He loves us, He cares about our troubles.
The difference comes in how we handle these troubles. THAT is it! It is not about how WE handle them…but do we surrender them and turn them over to the Father? Do we rest in HIM, even though the trouble seems to remain?
Interestingly enough, as I was looking in the back of my Bible in the Concordance…these were the alphabetical listings surrounding the topic “trouble”.
Trials, Tribulation, Triumphal, Triumphant, Trouble, True, Trust…hmmmm. How cool is that? We will have those trials, tribulations and troubles. But it is true that we can be triumphant, as He is true and we can trust Him! Isn’t it wonderful how all those words together can bring us peace..IN HIM!
Trust me when I say that emotions are real…and we will deal with them. I believe the Father gave us these emotions to deal with our troubles…but HE wants to carry them for us. We just have to let go and let HIM.
I like candles. There are a couple that I buy each and every season. There are certain perfumes I love, and some not so much. There are sprays to eliminate foul odors in shoes, cars and carpets
Don’t you love walking through gardens smelling the delightful fragrances floating in the air? Right now honeysuckle is aloft and hits your senses with power when stepping out the door. I love peonies and saw a perfume in a magazine today of that very smell!
How about walking into your grandmother’s kitchen and smelling fresh apple pie? And who can forget freshly baked bread? And garlic….it smells great on breadsticks, well anything really.
Have you imagined a scent right now? Scents even have the ability to bring forth memories. Scents have amazing influence and impacts on our lives.
A sweet smelling fragrance has an even more permanent impact
A fragrance in this passage is something sweet-smelling, an odor of acquiescence, satisfaction; a sweet odor.
We are a fragrance….Christ through us! I don’t know about you, but sometimes I think I stink. But in Christ, nope…I am a peonie!
