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From the depths of darkness in the deepest pit, the Lord can grow a beautiful flower from a tiny seed. I recently heard a minister on television say that, "the only difference between being buried and being planted is the expectation". We bury something with the intention that it will never see the light of day. However, we plant something with the expectation that it will grow and blossom. So often when we are overwhelmed with burdens and the cares of this world, we feel depressed, or like the weight of the world is upon us...we feel buried. But God turns our trials into triumphs! Out of the midst of a crisis, God can bring us some of His greatest blessings. He may bring new people into our lives or open doors we could never have dreamed possible. When you feel buried, remind yourself that you are only being planted and expect something wonderful to come out of it. I can't tell you how many inmates have told me that they would never have found Jesus, our Savior, without having been incarcerated. And as I often say, I would not have this ministry without the chronic illnesses that I deal with on a daily basis. God is so good! With Him any trial may spring forth a great blessing. So look to God and keep blooming where you are planted.
From a tiny seed 'neath the fertile soil
a little root sprouts and begins to toil
Before you know it after some sun and showers
Your small seed becomes a beautiful flower
Yes, up from the ground this beauty unfolds
For all around to gratefully behold
And when your life is in the pits
And the weight of your troubles on your shoulder sits
Look to your God the Creator of all
And His marvelous blessings on your life will fall
For things that are meant for trouble and harm
Are turned into triumphs by the Lord's mighty arm
From the tumultuous sorrows and the depths of gloom
He'll lift you up and cause you to bloom
Jesus, His Son, from a dark grave arose
To save us from a world filled with woes
So don't be worried when darkness looms
To God be the Glory for your beautiful blooms
By Lisa Williams
Isaiah 58:11 - The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
Jeremiah 17:7-8 - But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.
Micah 7:8 - Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my Light.
Blooming
From a tiny seed 'neath the fertile soil
a little root sprouts and begins to toil
Before you know it after some sun and showers
Your small seed becomes a beautiful flower
Yes, up from the ground this beauty unfolds
For all around to gratefully behold
And when your life is in the pits
And the weight of your troubles on your shoulder sits
Look to your God the Creator of all
And His marvelous blessings on your life will fall
For things that are meant for trouble and harm
Are turned into triumphs by the Lord's mighty arm
From the tumultuous sorrows and the depths of gloom
He'll lift you up and cause you to bloom
Jesus, His Son, from a dark grave arose
To save us from a world filled with woes
So don't be worried when darkness looms
To God be the Glory for your beautiful blooms
By Lisa Williams
Isaiah 58:11 - The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
Jeremiah 17:7-8 - But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.
Micah 7:8 - Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my Light.
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