The trees and shrubs in our area are singing new life and beginning to flourish. What a mess though, in the meantime.
Pollen is off the charts!
Yet this season for many trees is a time for pruning.
Why? To instigate growth.
Pruning includes even the insignificant, unsightly smaller branches. Yes, even these small branches steal valuable nutrients from the main branches.
Pruning resembles "life" for all of us. Often it is the "little things" that can steal our joy, sap us of our energy and keep us from growing.....whether in our health, personal growth or our spiritual growth. So we need to be pruned!
We must cut off or cut back that which needs attention and care or is keeping us from the most important aspects of our lives.
It is vital that we use the correct tools.
God's Word is the perfect tool. 
Often times the process of new growth gets messy.
It is all part of Our Heavenly Fathers plan.
For example - Spring cleaning can often become total chaos before it is completed. Closets, cabinets, drawers are cleaned out and organized to make way "for the better".
Proper pruning produces health and growth.
Pruning can be painful but it will not harm you. It might now be pleasant either, but we can take comfort in
2 Corinthians 4:17 which says, "Our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory".
Growth will encounter a few stumbles and trials along the journey. These difficulties however, will build our passion, our perseverance and thankfully deeper character.
Surrender today to The Master Gardener.
He knows what is best for our
greater growth.
greater growth.
*****Happy Spring y'all.******
"I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit, he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful." John 15:1-2
"I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5
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