Are You Getting Your Hands Dirty?

Join our conversation!Welcome to Let’s Journey Together- a Moment with Father. I’m Linda Goldfarb, and I’m here to encourage and inspire your walk with the Lord. I’m so glad you’re here.Are you good at getting your hands dirty?Last year, about this time, I took advantage of the sunshine and repotted a root-bound Prayer plant. I realize repotting should be done in the spring, but I really felt like getting my hands dirty after almost two weeks of no to low activity. I walked around some trees, avoiding their roots until I reached a concrete slab behind the house. I scooped up some rich dark soil from under a two-inch layer of composting leaves to fill the new home for my plant, a blue and white porcelain pot. Seeing the regenerated results yesterday justified getting my hands dirty. The leaves transformed from a wilted mess to a healthy display of variegated green foliage. Beautiful.As He often does during my daily activities, Holy Spirit brought to mind a comparable truth found in Scripture. The parable of the Sower in Mark 4:3-9 ESV.“Behold, a sower went out to sow. ...some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. Other seed fell on rocky ground... And... it withered away. Other seed fell among thorns... and it yielded no grain. And other seeds fell into good soil... increasing... a hundredfold.”When initially potted, the Prayer plant... became root-bound and stopped flourishing. The plant was actually smothering itself because it outgrew its surroundings.As brothers and sisters in Christ, we, too, can outgrow our surroundings. Though we start off in good soil and grow strong in our faith, we become root-bound or, dare I say, comfort-bound in our surroundings, thus smothering our God-given potential.Yet, we have hope. God provides friends who don’t mind getting their hands dirty to speak into our lives with truth. We hear encouragement like… “God has given you an amazing gift with children. Have you considered being a teacher?” You have such a beautiful way of sharing God’s truth. Have you considered writing a Bible study?” “I greatly appreciate your gentle approach in speaking to others about Jesus. Have you considered being a missionary?”God uses those we trust to nudge us. In turn, we are repotted to grow in the anointing of His Son. Are you feeling a nudge to get your hands dirty to encourage others? Are you feeling a nudge to receive encouragement?A seed has been planted.The Son of God is shining on you.Perhaps it’s time to move beyond what’s comfortable into a new position with eternal possibilities.Let’s journey together. Abba Daddy, you are amazing! In every moment of life, you abound. You speak to me through your creation. You teach me through your word. You encourage me through your children. You refuse to let me become comfort-bound when I have so much yet to experience in this life. I praise you. I thank you. I fall to my knees before you. Hallelujah, hallelujah, glory to you, O Lord God Almighty! He who was, and is, and is yet to come. Praise the name of Jesus! Hallelujah. Do not merely listen to the word and so deceive yourselves; do what it says. James 1:22May YHWH bless you, keep you, and guide you in all you do. Until next time, this is Linda Goldfarb, and I’m so glad we are on this journey together with Father.Staying Real Just Got Easier!Discover Your God-Designed PersonalityFollow Linda Goldfarb on FacebookLeave a comment for Linda and HeatherCheck out Linda's BooksCheck out Heather's Books