Growth

When you think of the word "GROWTH" what comes to mind?

For me, it's a baby becoming an adult and also I see vines holding bunches of grapes. I am sure many people would agree with the first but I am not exactly sure about the latter. I never grew up never any vineyards so I am not sure why that's one of the first images that my brain conjures up.

It's interesting though because while a baby grows vertically, grape vines spread horizontally. Growth in our lives can mean growing up in maturity or it can mean staying in one place but expanding our "horizons."  Recently, I was challenged to do the latter. I always thought of GROWTH as just moving up, learning lessons and then applying it in a bigger pond. However, sometimes you are called to stay in the smaller pond but to explore the other side of the pond.

God could have made Moses the pharaoh and then used Moses to set His people free. Instead he chose to keep Moses as a shepherd and call him to go to the other end of the desert. He asked him to expand his horizons. So as Moses did, we too must go to the other end and glean from the lessons that are awaiting us.

I am a restless being, I am always looking for a way to jump ship because I might find something elsewhere. However recently, God has not allowed new adventures, he has asked me to stay still and it has been one of the hardest things to do.  In the end, it will be worth it.

Love God and the rest will follow.