Becoming a Well-Watered Woman in a Parched World – Day 7

Wow, it’s day seven, the last day of our week-long devotional together! I’m so happy you joined me this week, honestly very touched you spent your Bible study with me this week. Let me know if you want to do this again and what you want to study! Let’s brainstorm together!

Yesterday we talked about growth, but what does it look like when that growth seems small or insignificant? God is always pruning, tending, weeding and watering our souls and our lives to produce a harvest for his glory. It says, “There’s meaning in the in-between moments, and there’s mission in the ever-changing growth of our souls. Not a moment goes by that doesn’t have eternal worth.”

Every moment matters. Every decision matters. What we do today affects our tomorrow. Our faithfulness affects the fruitfulness of tomorrow. 

Sometimes we are not going to feel, see or experience growth or this flourishing, and when that happens, what matters is our roots are deep and our foundation is built on Christ. I love, love, love what they say next, and I really identify with it, and I think you might too. 

“In our quest for a fruitful life, it’s important to remember that blooms aren’t continuous. They come and go, but that doesn’t mean the moments in between are unnecessary or less important. Blooms result from the faithful labor done in the planting, the rooting, the growing, and the waiting. You can’t enjoy a flower without the long process that brought it to that point.”

This long process, it tough. If we’re impatient and try to rush through those important steps of building that strong foundation on Christ and grow those roots deep the Lord, the growth we want and need later will not happen nor will it be strong. “Blooming will certainly come, but don’t miss the joy and beauty of growing. Most of your life will be filled with normal, unrecorded, unexciting moments – and they all matter!”

What we do today affects our tomorrow. Our faithfulness affects the fruitfulness of tomorrow. 

Listen to this last paragraph from the devo as we close. “You won’t do everything perfectly – God already knows that! That’s why he sent his perfect son to die in your place. You are in process, but God sees the end result. Trust him with the moments in between. Change is happening, and blooms are coming, but abiding and flourishing can happen right now, right where you are.

Thanks so much for joining me this week. I hope you got something out of this devo like I did. I so appreciate your time. As we close our devo, move forward seeking to know and love Jesus without comparing yourself to others. Keep your gaze on the cross and your confidence focused on his word. Thanks so much everyone.