When you look at a plumeria seed, what do you see? (Don’t think too hard.) I see a seed. That’s it. That’s all. Just a seed.
When you look at a fully bloomed plumeria, what do you see? Again – it’s not hard. I see a plant sprouting gorgeous blooms of flowers (and I smell heaven itself!).
Hold the seed side-by-side with the flower and it’s hard to believe that the one will become the other. Of course, this transformation doesn’t happen in an instant. It actually takes many, many months, even years. And it requires a few external sources … good soil, rays of sunshine, cups of water, an ideal climate. All combine to grow a simple little seed into a radiant, eye-catching sight to behold.
Now, if a plumeria seed’s purpose was to remain a seed for life, it would be a sad existence, don’t you think? We might not ever give it the attention it deserves. But because we know that this seed is made for more, we care for it. We love, nurture, and tend to it. When we hold this seed, we don’t reach to chuck it in the garbage can; we reach for the potting soil and the watering pail. May I suggest that when you hold this seed, you are holding a nugget of potential.
We at Greater Reach are seed-finders, seed-lovers, and gorgeous-flower-bloomers. We meet and minister to women around the globe who are at a hard point in life, but all we can see is their God-given potential for more. He has a calling on their lives that they just don’t see … yet. They think they are stuck, destined to be a seed forever. But we get to bring them the Good News of Jesus Christ! We get to show them their true identity and their real potential made possible by His great gift on the cross. It’s an exciting honor! It keeps us moving forward, continually investing in “the least of these” (Matthew 25:40).
To whom are you ministering? With whom do you need to share the Good News? To whom do you need to unveil the reality that a seed is just a seed for the moment? By the power of the Holy Spirit, a life blooming with beauty and purpose lies just ahead!
When you look at a fully bloomed plumeria, what do you see? Again – it’s not hard. I see a plant sprouting gorgeous blooms of flowers (and I smell heaven itself!).
Hold the seed side-by-side with the flower and it’s hard to believe that the one will become the other. Of course, this transformation doesn’t happen in an instant. It actually takes many, many months, even years. And it requires a few external sources … good soil, rays of sunshine, cups of water, an ideal climate. All combine to grow a simple little seed into a radiant, eye-catching sight to behold.
Now, if a plumeria seed’s purpose was to remain a seed for life, it would be a sad existence, don’t you think? We might not ever give it the attention it deserves. But because we know that this seed is made for more, we care for it. We love, nurture, and tend to it. When we hold this seed, we don’t reach to chuck it in the garbage can; we reach for the potting soil and the watering pail. May I suggest that when you hold this seed, you are holding a nugget of potential.
We at Greater Reach are seed-finders, seed-lovers, and gorgeous-flower-bloomers. We meet and minister to women around the globe who are at a hard point in life, but all we can see is their God-given potential for more. He has a calling on their lives that they just don’t see … yet. They think they are stuck, destined to be a seed forever. But we get to bring them the Good News of Jesus Christ! We get to show them their true identity and their real potential made possible by His great gift on the cross. It’s an exciting honor! It keeps us moving forward, continually investing in “the least of these” (Matthew 25:40).
To whom are you ministering? With whom do you need to share the Good News? To whom do you need to unveil the reality that a seed is just a seed for the moment? By the power of the Holy Spirit, a life blooming with beauty and purpose lies just ahead!
By: Kristin Beasley (Jodi Carlson)
