Flowers

Matthew 6:27-29; Proverbs 10:25; Isaiah 32:8. Today I went horsebackriding by the river and as we rode through the forest my grandma pointed out a lily among the green plants. After some thought I realized that in life we have a choice, to be flowers that stand out among the green or to be part of the green, blending in with our surroundings. Sometimes it's easy to be a flower, like at church or in easy situations. Other times it's much easier to blend in like a leaf among other leaves. To follow what everyone else is doing even if it's not right. As Christians we are called to be flowers all the time, not just when it's easy. To stand out because of our love for Jesus and our desire to follow him. It says in Job 14:2, "They spring up like flowers and wither away; like fleeting shadows, they do not endure. " Those aren't the kind of flowers we should be. We need to endure, and the only way that we can is through the blood of Jesus. In situations when you know that you need to stand up and stick out like an orange lily among the green, remember that you are not alone, Jesus will be the roots if you let him. So put your trust in him today and when you face a difficult task, choose to be a lily among the grass :). And maybe you'll find another lily in the midst that will stand beside you!

2 Peter 3:14  So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him.