A new young pastor was walking with an older, more seasoned pastor in the garden one day. Feeling a bit insecure about what God had for him to do, he was asking the older pastor for some advice.
The older pastor walked up to a rosebush and handed the young preacher a rosebud and told him to open it without tearing off any petals.~ Please share this poem with a friend if you enjoyed
The young preacher looked in disbelief at the older pastor and was trying to figure out what a rosebud could possibly have to do
with his wanting to know the will of God for his life and ministry.
But because of his great respect for the older pastor, he proceeded to try to unfold the rose, while keeping every petal intact.
It wasn't long before he realized how impossible this was to do.
Noticing the younger preacher's inability to unfold the rosebud without tearing it, the older pastor began to recite
the following poem...
"It is only a tiny rosebud,
A flower of God's design;
But I cannot unfold the petals
With these clumsy hands of mine."
"The secret of unfolding flowers
Is not known to such as I.
GOD opens this flower so easily,
But in my hands they die."
"If I cannot unfold a rosebud,
This flower of God's design,
Then how can I have the wisdom
To unfold this life of mine?"
"So I'll trust in God for leading
Each moment of my day.
I will look to God for guidance
In each step of the way."
"The path that lies before me,
Only my Lord knows.
I'll trust God to unfold the moments,
Just as He unfolds the rose."
being reminded to let go and let God unfold your life ~ C4C
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