My garden is a combined effort between God and I; I plant, fertilise and water and He grows. I like the progressive amalgamation, but there are times when I don’t quite keep up my end of the process, like when life gets a little busy. That is when my poor plants have to wait for attention, such as this week.
Now in any partnership there is give and take, and God knows all about giving. I must say I am pretty good at taking and despite how bad that sounds, I think God loves a cheerful taker as well as a cheerful giver, all in balance.
Anyway to get to the point, I haven’t watered my garden (only my pots) and today the heavens opened and rained down a beautiful shower, which was better than any hose spray I could have delivered. I live in a dry area, so this was truly a blessing.
It made me stop and remember, yet again, how good God is. I do my best and when my best is not good enough, His grace goes the rest of the way, it abounds in my lack. That is where I find peace, knowing that it really isn’t about me, what I can or can’t do, where I fall short or even when I have a victory. It is all about resting in Jesus, knowing He has my back, He loves me and as my husband says, ‘everything is going to be okay,’ and it is.
I fret and worry about things but I shouldn’t, when God is for me, who can be against me. That thought always makes me smile and so does the rain as it continues to fall. Praise the Lord.
God Bless.
Annie
Now in any partnership there is give and take, and God knows all about giving. I must say I am pretty good at taking and despite how bad that sounds, I think God loves a cheerful taker as well as a cheerful giver, all in balance.
Anyway to get to the point, I haven’t watered my garden (only my pots) and today the heavens opened and rained down a beautiful shower, which was better than any hose spray I could have delivered. I live in a dry area, so this was truly a blessing.
It made me stop and remember, yet again, how good God is. I do my best and when my best is not good enough, His grace goes the rest of the way, it abounds in my lack. That is where I find peace, knowing that it really isn’t about me, what I can or can’t do, where I fall short or even when I have a victory. It is all about resting in Jesus, knowing He has my back, He loves me and as my husband says, ‘everything is going to be okay,’ and it is.
I fret and worry about things but I shouldn’t, when God is for me, who can be against me. That thought always makes me smile and so does the rain as it continues to fall. Praise the Lord.
God Bless.
Annie