Though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to
teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again.
- Hebrews 5:12–14 (NIV)
I do not have a green thumb. In fact, I joke that I have killed
an air fern and several plastic plants.
Gardening sounds simple enough. Plant the flowers. Water them. Let them grow.
But every time I try, I feel like a beginner.
I get excited when something starts to bloom or finally pushes through the soil. There’s something satisfying about seeing growth happen.
And then life gets busy, I forget to water the plants or I water them too much. And somehow, they still don’t survive.
It feels a little ridiculous at times — especially for a girl who grew up in Iowa, surrounded by farm towns where growing things seemed to come naturally to everyone else.
But maybe that’s exactly why gardening reminds me of faith. Spiritual maturity doesn’t mean we have everything figured out. Faith isn’t about arriving at some perfect place where we suddenly “get it right.”
It’s about growing.
There are still things to learn.
Still places God wants to shape us.
Still lessons we revisit because growth is ongoing.
Even after years of faith, there are moments when I still feel like an infant spiritually — still learning, still needing guidance, still asking God to take my hand and gently point me in the right direction.
And I’m not ashamed to admit that I need Him.
Maybe maturity isn’t about needing God less.
Maybe true maturity is realizing just how much we need Him every single day.
Because growth takes time.
And God is patient with the process.
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Daily Inspiration from the Bible
- Hebrews 5:12–14 (NIV)
Gardening sounds simple enough. Plant the flowers. Water them. Let them grow.
But every time I try, I feel like a beginner.
I get excited when something starts to bloom or finally pushes through the soil. There’s something satisfying about seeing growth happen.
And then life gets busy, I forget to water the plants or I water them too much. And somehow, they still don’t survive.
It feels a little ridiculous at times — especially for a girl who grew up in Iowa, surrounded by farm towns where growing things seemed to come naturally to everyone else.
But maybe that’s exactly why gardening reminds me of faith. Spiritual maturity doesn’t mean we have everything figured out. Faith isn’t about arriving at some perfect place where we suddenly “get it right.”
It’s about growing.
There are still things to learn.
Still places God wants to shape us.
Still lessons we revisit because growth is ongoing.
Even after years of faith, there are moments when I still feel like an infant spiritually — still learning, still needing guidance, still asking God to take my hand and gently point me in the right direction.
And I’m not ashamed to admit that I need Him.
Maybe maturity isn’t about needing God less.
Maybe true maturity is realizing just how much we need Him every single day.
Because growth takes time.
And God is patient with the process.
Daily Inspiration from the Bible
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