Hope Restored Ministries

A major part of your methodology is your participants. Here are a few points to consider.

Good morning HRM and Friends

BEING PLANTED AND BEING BURIED, THE DIFFERENCE:

One may argue that there is not much of a difference between being planted and being buried. Both involve digging into the ground. But there is a difference. When I was a boy, my grandparents taught me how to plant different fruit trees and other crops. However, after planting seeds, I expected them to grow. To me, planting something meant that there was a future in sight. Now contrast that to the time when, as a boy, I decided to bury one of our animals that had died, I had no future expectations for him. I did not expect it to have a future, so that's why I buried it.

Do you see the difference? Planting has a future and an opportunity for growth; burying does not. There is a huge difference between burying something that is dead and planting a seed, and we should not miss this distinction. When we plant seeds, we expect them to grow, but when we bury something that is dead, we don’t. Here is what John 12:24 says, ”Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” when we plant things we expect them to grow and bear fruits.

Too many times, we bury things we should be planting. You may be in a dark place, or you may see your failures and your mess as indicators that your future is dead with no hope of things ever getting better again. Don't bury your dreams, hopes, talents, and aspirations because things are not going as you expected. Learn from your situation and plant yourself in a place so you can grow and thrive.

I read this statement recently, ”regardless of where you find yourself in life; you must continuously remind yourself that you’ve been planted.” Too often, we bury opportunities because we believe that they will never come back. We bury our talents because of a lousy criticism, or we give up on a dream because we don't see how it can ever come true.

Things may seem dark now and from all appearances, yesterday's opportunity may be gone forever, but as long as you are alive, there is always hope. That is why it is so important to learn the difference between being buried and being planted.

Remember that being planted has a future, and being buried does not. Being planted has hope, being buried does not. So, don't bury today what can grow tomorrow.

Have a fantastic Friday and a safe weekend!

Dean & Nisa

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