dailydatewithgod

I think flowers are beautiful.  They are a delight to the eyes, often soft to the touch, and tantalizing to the nose.  Their variety is endless and we as humans place so much meaning on them.  Some are used for medicinal purposes and even edible.  They open up as they grow to maturity and their vulnerability of beauty is made evident gradually over time.  As most things in nature, I have learned to ask what is God trying to show me through its presence in the world.  The ease through which they seem to trust the ground or tree from which they grow is inspiring.  The fact that they so freely offer their gifts of pollen by remaining open and when the bees come and partake of their nectar they do not shut down but seem to convey this inner confidence of beauty and purpose.  Most of all, I have never come across a flower growing in nature or anywhere and wondered why it looked so out of place. The color, shape, variety of patterns and way they grow is boundless. They seem to bloom and grow exactly where they are supposed to adding beauty to wherever they are.

My prayer for us is to embrace our own flowering giving ourselves permission to own the color, shape, variety, and gift that we have when we open up to the world.

If you knew that God would see to it that your variety of flowering on the world was cherished and valued, what might you share with the world today?  Share in the comments.