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A Lesson In Faith and Trust

Posted Apr 1, 2009 01:23 AM
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I learn many of lessons from nature .Nature ,this includes animals.
For about a month now we have been experiencing pretty strong winds down here in Miami and it uprooted on of my favourite plants called the Angel's Trumpet.It is always filled with bloom and disburses the most exquisite fragrance in the evening.The "trumpets" are about 6 inches long and boast a combination of soft pink fading into a beautiful velvety white color. People are always admiring it.It stands in the front of my townhouse.
I replanted it about three weeks ago,watered it often, because it hadn't rained for months and took very good care of it..Once in awhile,I would check to see if there was any sign of life,but nothing.A week went by ,two weeks,three weeks and still nothing at all.To tell the truth ,it looked pitifu,completely barren .About three days ago I decided,that it might be better to remove it,because it must be dead,there was not even the smallest sign of life and it wasn't "aesthically correct" right in front of the property.
I was going to take it out and put it in the trash.
What a surprise! Two days ago suddenly there were small, green leaves showing all over. I thought to myself,maybe it read my mind about removing it and
decided: "no way,Jose".
I was very excited and today the leaves are bigger and more green is showing.
Admiring this miracle I realized how this relates to life.
How many times we start a project or a business ;we take care of it, we do what needs to be done, but we don't see any results at all. We keep trying and trying and we get discouraged to the point of wanting or deciding to give up.Then suddenly " BAM" everything explodes and we are on our way.
My lesson with my Angel Trumpet is: be patient, keep doing the work,even when it seems as if it isn't working.
Don't give up,because even though it appears as if nothing was happening.on the outside,a lot was going on the inside,preparing for a perfect outcome.
I am so excited ,because I was at a point in my life,that I wanted to give up on some things,but my message is to keep on in faith ,never to give up.No matter how it looks on the outside,God is working on the inside. I only have to keep doing the work and the result will show itself. Be open and aware to receive and understand the lesson.
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Hi Beatrix,

What a beautiful story... while I was reading I found myself rooting for the trumpet plant. Come on you can do it.... I am so glad that you had the patience to wait and give it the time that it needed.

We all can learn a valuable lesson here. Being that we live in the microwave mentality era, many people quit too soon on whatever it is that they want done yesterday.

I will always remember the Angel Trumpet plant story.

Pawsitive thoughts,

Audie
Kids and Pets community
Oh Beatrice you said: How many times we start a project or a business ;we take care of it, we do what needs to be done, but we don't see any results at all. We keep trying and trying and we get discouraged to the point of wanting or deciding to give up.Then suddenly " BAM" everything explodes and we are on our way. ... and so many time we will not wait for the momentum of a boiling pot...We say it is taking to long for results...we just give up. Patience is the key...sometimes we will give up just before the victory. I have been there.

Deborah Akridge (Deja):)


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