Buried Or Planted?

John 12: 24     "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain, .......(NKJV)

1 Corinthians 15: 36     Foolish one, what you sow is not made alive uless it dies. (NKJV)

Do you ever feel like you are being buried by your circumstances?

I am facing circumstances, at the moment, that have me feeling as though I am buried. But as the verses state, "if it dies, it produces". We have to die to self everyday.

It's amazing how circumstances can come along, leaving you asking, "why?". I have twice this week talked about being buried or planted, (one brought on by me but another to help someone else), which helped me with today's blog.

I've been in a very difficult journey, one that has me feeling smothered and buried. But, I know, just like a little seed, I too will sprout. God is at work and this is a process. I'm not buried - I've been planted!

When we "plant" seeds in the ground, we do so expecting a beautiful flower or vegetable; whatever the seed is for. God does the same for us. You've heard the saying, "bloom where you're planted"; that's just what we have to do. God has allowed us to be where we are for the purpose of "growing" us. We may feel buried and covered in darkness, but God WILL bring us up, out of the darkness. We just have to settle in, die to self, and let the root take hold. Eventually, we will come through and see the light. This is a process - it doesn't happen over night.

I am still "under the dirt", but I can feel the love of God beaming down on me, and know that at anytime, He will pull me through. I will be stronger and better than I ever was. Knowing this doesn't make it feel any better, but knowing this, helps me to "push through", and with God's help, that's exactly what I will do. You, too, can "push through", knowing you will radiate with the beauty God intended for you.

So, if you're "in the dirt" with me, look upward, anticipating that "break-through" - the "Son" is shining and He will bring us to full bloom.....In His Time!


Growing, Producing, & Blooming Together.........................