Repot, Recommit to God
Did you know that succulents need to be repotted at least once in two to three years for their healthy growth? Some of the reasons to repot are when the plants have overgrown with lots of baby plants or when they are too big for the pot. Also if they are in the same pot for a long time, the soil hardens without proper drainage and that can kill these beautiful plants. The best time to do the repotting is just before their growing season, which is early spring for the summer growing and early autumn for the winter growing succulents.
In our spiritual garden of life, we all should regularly look within ourselves for the overgrown, hardened wounds of anger, pride and unforgiveness. We will always be on a rollercoaster if we live on our emotions. Our happiness, our contentment should come from within, knowing who we are, what and why we are created to be. Staying peaceful in any situation that we face is a decision made on purpose, and not allowing our lives to be controlled by anyone else or their emotions. Pride is stubborn and does not want to make peace. I have read that signs of pride includes an unwillingness to admit fault, or a reluctance to take responsibility for one's actions. Pride wants to do all the talking and none of the listening. Likewise unforgiveness has a negative impact on every part of us. Forgiving the person that has hurt us is again a decision that we have to make for ourselves, not for the person that has offended us. When it is hard to forgive, remember Gods forgiveness, his love and mercy towards us. We may not be able to forget what we have experienced, but we can quickly forgive, as God does for each one of us. Forgiveness is not a feeling, it is an expression of love, and allowing God into those hurtful situations will give us true freedom. We should rebuild our lives with stronger foundation of our faith and not let our current circumstances or struggles to replace our faith. Renewing our mind everyday also makes us understand what is good, acceptable and the perfect will of God.
Are you discouraged by not keeping up with the new year resolutions already? Let us focus more on the "Re" to repent our sins, recommit to our Lord, renew our minds, refocus ourselves to replace our lost hope, restore our faith and rebuild our lives, rejoicing in Him always.
Lots of New Year blessing too !