Thursday, July 26, 2007

In the Garden


Anyone who thinks God does not have a sense of humor must not spend much time with him!
Next week, I will be the speaker for the Aldersgate Women's Retreat. And after our discussion of metaphors for the Christian journey I remembered the theme--In the Garden!!!
Okay, so I already admitted it wasn't a metaphor that resonated with me. So I can use some help. (Trav are you out there?) Trav already mentioned the importance of fruitfulness for a garden. And Marty mentioned the fact that with gardens you get both fruit and weeds and you have to learn to take both the good and the bad.
What are some of your other thoughts about Gardens and the Christian life?
(Also for another wonderful metaphor on Christian faith, check out the link "What if we had a jazz-shaped faith?")

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

My sister is an avid gardner who spends hours tending her roses. She is always awed by a rose that her neighbor has just down by the road, not in a garden, never tended, mostly ignored. This neighbor's rose flourishes with the most beautiful and boutiful blooms. She and I have decided that sometimes adversity makes you bloom a little brighter and a little better just like this untended rose displays such beauty to share with all who pass by.

Amy said...

Plants have to have constant nurturing in order to survive. I think of Christians as the farmers/gardeners, not so much the garden. Isnt it up to Christians to work hard to grow their faith just as a farmer works hard to grow his garden? the harder and more dedicated both are, the bigger the end result... or the bigger the faith.