I am drawn to the metaphor of pruning -- having been both pruner and prunee. :-) How many times has the Lord removed something from me that I was convinced I had to hold onto? And how many times have I realized later that He was right and I was responding in my usual human way, shortsighted, self-protective, and self-focused? "[E]very branch that does bear fruit He prunes so that it will be even more fruitful." John 15:2b
This is beautiful. I have been through many pruning seasons, and can attest that each & every pruning left me with healthier space to grow and grow I did!
I am drawn to the metaphor of pruning -- having been both pruner and prunee. :-) How many times has the Lord removed something from me that I was convinced I had to hold onto? And how many times have I realized later that He was right and I was responding in my usual human way, shortsighted, self-protective, and self-focused? "[E]very branch that does bear fruit He prunes so that it will be even more fruitful." John 15:2b
This is beautiful. I have been through many pruning seasons, and can attest that each & every pruning left me with healthier space to grow and grow I did!
Absolutely! Today I am seeing blossoms from God’s pruning of us as well as the pruning we did this Spring. God-of-Angel-Armies surrounding us all.