So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. Galatians 6:9
I appear to be fixated on trees lately. But have you noticed some of ours are turning brown and dropping their leaves? The drought has stressed them so badly they are going into hibernation as if it were fall. Some of them may never recover.
Others will pull through even though they look dead now. If their roots go deep enough, and if they get some snow this winter, the trees will revive in the spring. A tree with good roots can take a lot more heat and stress than you might imagine.
And, so can we.
I’ve lived through seasons where every leaf fell, and I thought I might shrivel up and die. But then I’d reach down into the core of Who (not just what) I believed. I’d draw from the deep wells buried beneath the soil of my trouble, and I would hang on until the season changed.
And, it always changed.
No matter what you are going through right now, it will pass. If you are planted in the Kingdom of God, if you trust Him as your source and strength, you can make it through the drought. Eventually, the rains will come again. Then you will grow and thrive and become a tall tree where other people can find shade and shelter.
So, don’t let your life be declared a disaster area today. Hold on and become drought-resistant.