herlucidlife

“The spot may not be ideal but it’s still producing fruit.” Watching a YouTube video of Allison simply talking about her plants when she said the statement above, it stuck. Something much deeper was brought to my mind. In life I’ve always wanted the “ideal” job or position in life or the material things and circumstances thinking that was the “ideal” recipe to bear good fruit. 

Her statement reminded me that God is not limited to an “ideal” spot or position. That even in the thick of life when things seem all over the place and life is not what we think is ideal, God is still bearing fruit. God is still allowing me to work for His good. Bearing good fruit is not based on outside life situations, it is based on the position of the heart, that is the soil. 

Soil is the softness of someone’s heart toward God, meaning they are willing to obey and take heed to the direction of God. That soul is humble. Soil can also be the hardness of someone’s heart toward God, living life with no regard to Him at all. That soul is prideful. Looking over my life there were some very hard situations and circumstances that were not ideal but it’s those times that bore the best fruit. 

Fruit of self- reflection, humility, and compassion. They produce self-awareness and accountability for my actions. They produced looking at myself before looking at the other person. It produces self-control and perseverance. Most spiritual principles need a hard lesson to be produced. A seed in the dirt, has to push through so much before it hits the light of day. The root has to become strong in order to bear fruit. 

The soil of life could be the things I intake. Are those things uplifting and godly? Or are they worldly and dark? Am I surrounded by people that speak truth in love? Or am I around people that tear down for selfish gain? So many factors affect the soil that bears good fruit and everything is not ideal. Yet even the smallest little fruit is worth it.