{"id":249,"date":"2013-03-16T18:52:50","date_gmt":"2013-03-16T18:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/bge\/?p=249"},"modified":"2013-03-16T18:52:50","modified_gmt":"2013-03-16T18:52:50","slug":"being-fruitful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/bge\/2013\/03\/16\/being-fruitful\/","title":{"rendered":"Being Fruitful"},"content":{"rendered":"

I must admit that the term “green thumb” does not apply to me. It has gotten so bad that I literally tell people not to give me plants of any kind. However, I deeply love and admire gardens. Flowers are my favorite and those I willingly accept. The growing of nature\u2019s beauty is truly an art. My grandmother was an artist when it came to herbs and flowers. My mother could grow things in a jar and then\u00a0re-pot\u00a0them only to grow furiously. I also have one of my uncles who even creates different species of plants, vegetables and fruits. Don’t ask me how? I love the time of harvest at the markets. Fruits when in season are delectable to eat. It is the same with our lives. Planting is hard work. Plowing the soil and getting it ready is tedious. Seeds are not all the same. There are good seeds and mediocre ones.<\/p>\n

Soil can also be good, rocky, or unhealthy. However, when you get the right seed, at the right season, in the right soil and work it as a good farmer, the results are amazing.<\/p>\n

\"\"Today we are faced with many challenges in life. We are living in stressful times. Times filled with drastic changes and uncertainty. We need to take the examples of a good farmer. Work hard and keep planting good seeds in the lives of others. Be patient and harvest will come. When your harvest comes you will be able to enjoy the fruit of your labors. What fruits will you enjoy? What seeds will you have sown? Our attitudes are like seeds and the soil are the people who surround us. My desire is to be fruitful in everything I do. The reality is that some seasons are better than others.<\/p>\n

However, my work ethics are the same and I try to maintain an attitude of peace, joy, love, patience and kindness. Those are the keys to being fruitful. Now about the weather…that is another story. I cannot control it and neither can you. What am I saying? There are things in life that you and I cannot predict or change or control. We need to accept and move on. The most gifted farmer or gardener can tell you about losses. So where are you today? Don’t let the circumstances of life get the best of you. Harvest will come. Do everything with a spirit of excellence because that in itself will reveal fruit that is truly good to eat.<\/p>\n

Blessings always,
\nRev. Gricel Medina
\nCommission Chair\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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