Grow Through It

Everybody wants to be somebody, nobody wants to grow. - Goethe

Though we 'put on Christ' we have to grow in His stature. Hmm!

The mustard seed is indeed a small seed. Yet when planted it grows to produce a plant that provides shelter and rest for the birds of the air. Imagine that small seed planted in the earth, covered up in darkness, but yet it springs forth because within it is 'life.' Small things don't grow only when they don't have life. If Christ resides within our hearts then we have life, our faith may be 'little' but yet it is alive. At times we may feel that our life is being suffocated by the complete darkness around us, but the darkness only means you've been planted. If there is life within (spirit) you will eventually break through the ground (darkness) and burst forth into the freshness of what God is trying to do in your life. Just remember, the process of growth entails enduring through all circumstances.

Until tomorrow.....

Pastor Botts

"...other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, multiplying thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times." - Mark 4:5

Sowing Tears

Tears are like rain. They loosen up the ‘soil’ of our hearts so we can grow towards God. – V. Casey

At the home of Simon the Pharisee, a sinful ‘teary eyed’ woman had a life changing event at the feet of Jesus. Amen!

In the movie ‘A League of Their Own’ Tom Hanks as coach screams “there’s no crying in baseball” at one of his players as she breaks out in tears on the field. There may be no crying in baseball, but there certainly is in life. Male or female, God made us all just the same, and shedding tears often admits our hurts, fears, and failures to ourselves and to God. And that’s a good thing friend.

Until tomorrow…..

Pastor Botts

“Restore our fortunes, O Lord like streams in the Negev. Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him.” – Psalm 126:4-6