D.I.R.T

Life is a beautiful thing. After cold winter chills, and the rainy months that often follow, comes spring. With spring there is a promise of new beginning for flowers that have been dead or bare. The blooming process reminds me a lot of human life.

Initially there is just a lonely seed in the soil waiting for the water, sun and nutrients it needs to grow. Soon the seed begins to sprout and a stem starts making its way upward from the soil. As the sun shines upon the stem, leaves emerge. Finally the process is complete when a bud blossoms into a beautiful flower.

In life there are many seeds planted in us. We must nurture the seeds that will help us push upward into our new beginnings and sprout from beneath the soil or “dirt” of our situations. Though the ultimate goal is to spring up from the “ground,” bud, then blossom into a beautiful creation, one key factor in the equation is DIRT.

Many think that living a Christian lifestyle is (no pun intended) all “rosy.” But without dirt, flowers couldn’t exist. It is the dirt that helps the flowers stay firmly planted. Likewise I believe that difficult times come in our lives that we could consider “dirt.” These challenging times come to make us strong.

James 1:12 says, “Blessed is the man who endures temptation when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.” There are many types of temptations. We can be tempted to lie, cheat, steal or even tempted to simply stop trusting God in our times of adversities.

It is in the “dirtiest” times in our lives that we must be determined to move forward in spite of what we see or even feel.  We should choose to trust God no matter what challenges we face. In order to walk into your new beginning, remember, always allow the “d.i.r.t” in your life to help you blossom so that you can be Delivered In Righteousness and Truth! 

Think about it!