Can't Grow - Unless Planted

It is difficult - impossible really for a plant to grow if it is never planted.

I think this is the reason many Christ followers, church folks and others have a hard time really stepping out and being successful in the things, talents, and gifts that we have - we never want to plant ourselves so we can grow even more.

Its like Bananas ( which are my favorite fruit - send them to PO BOX 1254.....) ok, anyway back on track....There are times when you get one that is not fully ripe - and you can tell the difference in taste from one that is. Too often we refuse to go through the planting and growing stages of life -then when we peel back the place where we think is ready---we are not fully "ripe"

Whatever we do -- we have to have the mindset that we need to have a place where we can remain planted and grow. Too often we jump the gun and miss out on some of the greatest moments of training, learning, and development that can propel us to greater heights.

I learned early on in ministry and pastoring----if we refuse to stay planted in a minstry, church, accountablitlity, learning and development -- we "preach to others" and become castaways.
(1 Corinthians 9:27) Simply put -- unless we have a place or a people we can learn from, grow from, and be encouraged from -- we risk being haughty, full of pride, thinking we know it all.

I have seen many people ( and I have been there too) that seem willing to learn and grow -- until it actually is time to learn and grow......Here are a few points of being willing to be teachable and willing to get planted.

In those who are unteachable, these things are true...

• There is pride rather than humility.
• There is self centernedness rather than openness.
• There is reaction rather than submission.
• There is insecurity rather than peace.
• There is anger rather than tranquility.

In review– in those who are teachable we find...

• Openness to others.
• Self-acceptance and desire to grow.
• An inquisitive integrative mind.
• An appreciation of wisdom and the mind of God.
• A life that builds relationships.
• An understanding of growth process.
• A willingness to pursue a goal of value and a desire to change.

We should always look to not just "pluck ourselves up and move from ground to ground or place to place"
but to find a spot to get rooted, grounded, planted, where we can live, learn, water, shine, and then Go out and FLOURISH!

My prayer for you today is you will set your feet, dig in your roots, and watch the growth that will happen............Whatever it Takes!