12/14/2020
My Monday Morning Thoughts ⬇️
Challenges reveal what’s inside of you.
Storms hit your weakness but bring with them the opportunity to stand in your strengths.
I chose a palm tree for this photo because I think palm trees are an amazing metaphor and example for our lives.
Palm trees can withstand the strongest of storms, but why? Because their root systems go down so deep, they take ROOT in a strong foundation and their roots do not stop growing until they FIND water.
How does this relate to us?
We ALL face challenges. And one persons “hard” may be different than another’s. But to each of us, the storms we face are remembered throughout our lives as some of the hardest things we’ve ever experienced. They knock us down, take our breath away, rob us of our joy, and sometimes take away people or things that we love.
They also come with the OPPORTUNITY to GROW. They bring the opportunity to choose to continue to plant our feet and dig DEEPER until we FIND water, until we find joy and life... until we find the lesson that leads to growth.
2020 has hit all of us at our core. And it has hit some of us harder than others. Some of us view it completely different than the next person. But the reality is, it has been hard for all of us to some extent or another.
We have a choice to make. Will we allow it to grow us, to build us up and make us stronger?
OR
Will we allow the roots of bitterness to grow and take hold of our lives, our minds, and our attitudes?
The CHOICE is yours.
A palm tree can only withstand the strongest of storms because it’s roots grow deeper and deeper until they FIND water... until they find LIFE.
How will you respond?
