It's Not Easy Being Green

 

...but the righteous will flourish

      like a green leaf.

              Proverbs 11.28

(We are no ordinary plants,

but changed

    to bring God glory

    in impossible situations.

In the desert,

  a green tree is spotted

                miles away.

     It cannot be overlooked.

Our lives too should appear

             very different,

even in the harshest conditions,

  not to put on a cheery, cheesy face,

  but reveal a transformed heart.

We are strategically placed

to bud, sprout,

   burst forth with blooms and fruit,

and flourish on so many levels.

Especially in a drought,

it's not easy being green,

but God gives the strength

    to grow deep roots,

bear fruit,

and provide His beauty

   and nourishment for others.

We are not just here for a reason,

      but for His glory.

Flourishing never comes

  in single serving containers,

but to be shared

           and multiplied.)

O LORD,

Fill us with Your life-giving strength

   not just to endure,

   but to flourish

     in unexpected places.

May we recognize

       that we are Yours.

May others see the same.

Not that we are just different,

   but changed and used

   and loved by You.

Grant us the courage

        to be green.

 

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