Getting out of the rocks

(plants can be harmed by heat or cold equally!)

Getting out of the rocks

This summer we came across a small potted plant much like one we had many years ago. We liked the first plant so much; we bought this new one and gave it a home on our screened porch. Well, the plant loved the hot humid summer and experienced phenomenal growth. As the calendar turned to fall there was discussion about bringing this big happy plant into the house. But alas, the move didn’t happen soon enough and the plant was hit with frost. There are still signs of life, but the great potential of the plant is gone forever.

 “Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed.  Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil… It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.” Mark 4:3,5-6

We could have helped the plant grow stronger and live longer.  The plant is incapable of self-locomotion…and is dependent on the intervention of those who can see the big picture.  How much more should we be interested in the spiritual growth of people we know who’ve had an exciting, emotional experience with God? We can pick them up from the shallow soil and set them in a place where they can become deeply rooted.  We can invite them out of the cold of isolation into the warmth of fellowship. 

Don’t let your friends whither…help them build their roots!

Thanks for all you do.

Brian

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Volume 7, Number 27