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More than just trees

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007

more than just trees

Trees are truly amazing. They are just one those “things” that make believing in the existence of God a win-win scenario. They sprout out of small at times tiny seeds, yet a tree, can grow to be so tall, one has to look up to it. The trunk of a tree can get so wide around, that it takes several people to surround its girth.

Now, why am I even writing or thinking about trees, you ask? Well, I thought, how awesome of God to have thought of trees with such detail and how HE has equipped trees to not just survive but thrive and multiply.

Trees are known to be naturally resilient when native to the area they are planted. Some trees even have perfected a way of “talking” with their fellows. There are trees in Africa that Kudu (an antelope) and other plant-grazing animals are fond of eating. Yet, these trees have a way of surviving. Whenever, leaves of a tree are eaten, it sends off an aroma that warns other trees in the area that the “grazers” are there. It then, along with the forewarned trees, release a form of toxin into their leaves that give the grazers, a form of indigestion or tummy ache, if you will. Therefore, the animals know when to stop eating, and the trees on the other hand, continue to propagate.

Aren’t we created in HIS own image and likeness? So how much more equipped are we to deal with situations we find ourselves in? We have been blessed with so much more than what trees have, surely we can hope and try our best to be more of a blessing.

No matter what our situation in life may be, there is always room for a few more friends and strangers to share our blessings with. There is always something we can share, that somehow will help lift others up be it our past experiences or current “worries”. Even when we are at our lowest, there is at least one other person out there that we can help. By letting them see our pain and how it helps us grow more in our faith, they too are blessed - to do better, be better, and find comfort and hope in the Lord.

Every tree is different and has something different to offer. One tree may offer shade to the weary traveler; another may offer its fruit to the hungry; still another may have roots and leaves that heal the wounded. Some trees offer beauty while some offer themselves as wood to build with, cook with and flavor food as well.

We are just like trees in this way. Each one of us is different with different things to offer. We are created to co-exist with one another through our differences. We grow at different rates and in different ways.

God created us to be more than just “trees” though. Most of the time, we are not to be stuck in one spot to serve our purpose. We are to give of ourselves not just through our strengths but in our weaknesses, too. We, have to be uprooted at times, from the comfortable surroundings we know. This is so that we can grow more, become more of the person we always hoped to be and God created us to become - joyful, peaceful, free, blessed and a blessing to others.

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