LATE BLOOMER

LATE BLOOMER

“this one’s not opening!” my roommate was looking at one of the two lilies i bought two days before. (i had decided i needed encouragment to stay in my house to unpack.) she held up the one she was looking at: its petals were still furled, their tips barely beginning to unfold. in contrast, the other one that i bought at the same time was in full bloom – pink petals radiating out, filling the room with fragrance. it was hard not to doubt my choice in flower choosing – did i buy a dud?

fast forward two days: my roommate walks out of her room and does a double take. “woah! it opened! and it’s so big!” i beam. yep. it opened. and it’s just as – if not more – beautiful as the first one.

then, a quiet voice pipes up in my heart, you are this second lily. don’t be discouraged, your time will come. just when i’m tempted to lament the slowness of my growth, God shows up and encourages me.

how sweet it is to be loved by You.