"Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life."
Proverbs 13:12
Proverbs 13:12
Today I was rummaging through some files of photos at work, trying to find a good one for our Christmas card. I ran across this one (which was taken by one of my talented coworkers), tweaked it a bit, and was taken aback. It reminded me of this verse, because it looked like a vibrant, thriving tree of life.
God gives us so many longings. And we want them fulfilled so quickly, so specifically. But I think that the longings that we wait for, cry for, and eventually seek to surrender back to the Lord - it's those longings that are so clearly vibrant and sweet when they are fulfilled.
Anyways, I don't know if this image will be on the Christmas card, but it was a good part of my day.
wow, this was short but deep; I really liked the thought here.
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