Nature enthusiast, Ilan Shamir wrote a wonderful passage called “Advice from a Tree.”
Stand up tall and proud. Sink your roots into the earth.
Be content with your natural beauty. Go out on a limb.
Drink plenty of water. Remember your roots.
Enjoy the view!
Looking through these words of wisdom, I can’t help but see the Biblical parallels. God has called each of us to live confident lives.. to stand tall in Him. And as we read His word and begin to grow deeper roots in the truth... we begin to see ourselves in a new light. We are masterpieces already...right now... the best God can do. We’ve been created intentionally...to live confidently...to see life as a series of learning experiences even in times of trial and failure. He is the Living Water... and when we drink in the magnitude of His perfection...and accept His sacrifice on our behalf... our eternity is secure. We were put here to give glory to Him. To honor Him. And when we accomplish what we’ve been sent here for... we’ll prayerfully hear the words from the One who sent us... “Well done, my good and faithful servant.”
I don’t know what you are going through as you listen to this... but I know God does. He cares. And He’s never going to leave your side through a second of it. Stay strong as an oak, as flexible as a palm, and know that your best days are just ahead. I’m praying for you..
