Choosing to Bloom | God Talk
In Genesis 1, God spoke the world into existence. In verses 11-12, God created the grass, the flowers, and the trees. Once these came into being, He never had to create them again. Instead, He gave everything He created the command to multiply and be fruitful. If the conditions they need are met, they will grow. Trees will produce fruit, flowers will bloom. They have no free will. Unlike nature, we have a free will. We have a choice of whether or not we bloom. I want to challenge you: choose to bloom. The University of Vermont published a study citing why plants sometimes fail to bloom. The very first reason plants fail to bloom is the young age of the plant, which is simply immaturity. During this period, the plant may produce leaves but it will not produce any flowers. It will not bloom due to a chemical imbalance in the plant that only is resolved by growth and maturity. Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 3:1-3, “And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in