[FamilyofGod] about fertilizer
Why S*** happens.
Under the half-frozen soil
A seed awakens
And starts to push away its shell
Putting forth a tiny, shivering shoot
Through the dark soil it travels
On its upward climb to light
Until, one day
The crust of springtime's earth
Splits before the thrust
And the green shoot rejoices
As the world of light opens before it
And the warm rays of yellow sunshine
Welcome it and beckon to it
With encouragement
Suddenly, little shoot feels the stinky impact
Of a shovel full of aged manure
And wonders why it tried so hard
To leave its safe seed
Warm rain falls and the stench lessens
As the sinking nourishment
Unites with the ground
Feedin gthe baby plant
That it thrive
Its roots established in softened, enriched soil
Until the day when the first bloom appears.
No hint of foul odour mars its perfume
The dark humus a perfect backdrop
For the beauty of the garden.
Do you ever feel as if someone
Threw manure on you?
After struggling through the darkness
Finally, a ray of light
And before you can enjoy it
Buried in excrement!
To have to push up further
Through the unpleasantness.
But the trial will settle
The water of life will mix
With good soil
To enhance growth
And when your bloom hits its apex
And wafts sweetened fragrance
To the wind around you
You will shine
A glorious flower in the garden of God
Beauty comes at a price
So wade in the fertilizer
And don't abandon your brothers when they are covered with it
Grow above by the strength of Abba
Through Jesus, Word of God
Drinking in His refreshing rains
Washed by Him, together
Basking in His Sonshine together
Blooming together
Until faithful love's perfume
Makes His garden a treat to the senses
All over the earth
And rises as a sweet incense offering to Heaven.
In the autumn of our lives
When our petals droop, wither and die
That incense will bloom above eternally
Before the face of the Master Gardener
And we will get to understand at last
Why S*** happens!
"Where there are no cattle, the stall is clean, but much gain comes by the power of an ox" (Proverb)
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