My coworker Nadine is growing a pot of roses. I, on the other hand, have been having a wonderful time observing the roses' life cycle.
Below is the picture I took today. Notice how the left rose is bigger than the right one? Last Friday, the right one had the biggest bloom in the pot. It was 4 cm open. The left one, on the other hand, was just 3.5 cm open. Yesterday (Monday) when we came into the office, while the left one had grown into 4.5 cm, the right one remained at 4 cm. Today, the left one is 5 cm open. On the other hand, the right one remains at 4 cm.
So I observed what is happening. I then found that the left one has more petals in the middle; and the right one isn't that "bushy." The more petals a rose has in the middle, the bigger it will open because the inside will continue to push it to open. Well, that makes sense.
I think this is a good example of what is written in the Bible that what is in the heart reflects the kind of a person we are. Your heart is bitter, you'll come out as a cranky person. Your heart is full of joy, you'll come out as a happy person. Your heart is content with God's grace, you will eagerly seek to bless others.
Hmm, what is in my heart -- I wonder? What is in your heart? Will we continue to fill our hearts with the richness of God's love for us OR will we be a "stuck" living creature just like Nadine's right rose?
"As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man." -- Proverbs 27:19
Nadine's roses on February 2, 2010
May this be a blessing!
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