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   Noelle

   Aug 7, 2014

   Whew, honestly, this was an excellent read considering the season I find myself in at the moment. That post on Storyline is great!

   From my own personal experience regarding this topic, recently I’ve had to let go of something I had “planted” myself, watered, and nurtured with absolute confidence that by now, I’d be reaping the fruit. In a matter of moments it seemed, I found myself chopping the whole thing down. I’ll be honest, it hurt(s)! More than anything, I was angry at myself for the waste — the wasted time, the wasted mental/emotional energy, the wasted plans. I wanted to ask God, why the heck would you let me spend all that time on this thing when I’m looking at nothing but a stump right now?

   But (hallelujah) one thing I’ve learned about God is that He doesn’t waste anything! I love the line from that Jon Foreman song, “For these seeds to give birth to life, first they must die.” I have a feeling that’s what God’s next lesson for me might be. I can kick myself for time I seem to have wasted, but through the death of that one thing, I’ve walked away with seeds that will make my next season worthwhile. And my eyes will be wide open to what He is going to do. I think with the fall of every tree, our attention whips right back around to God, which is another cool thing. And you’re so right, Josh — HE is the ONLY constant. If anything, I have a better understanding to see Him that way.

   Thanks for sharing this!

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      misterjoshuaray

      Aug 8, 2014

      You’re welcome, Noelle! Glad you liked it as much as I did 🙂

      That line from Jon Foreman’s song is a great addition to the whole thought process and reminds me of John 12:24, where Jesus says “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.”

      For new life and fruitfulness to occur, oftentimes it first requires death of some sort. We can choose to focus on what we’re losing or wait expectantly for God to bring about what he’s bringing next. A good (but still hard) lesson/reminder!

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