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8/5/2022

a secret life

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PictureSomebody loved these daffodils and spoke love thoughts to them.
A secret Life…
 It seems everything has a secret life, even plants. A curious scientist is needed to unravel those secrets.
​The gardener may have certain suspicions about the secret life of plants, trees and water.
We never document those suspicions thinking they are granny's tales and fearful of being considered crazy.
The book titled 'The Secret Life of Plants' by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird documents their experiments into the secret life of plants.    The authors claim plants are emotional and respond to stimuli such as music.
Helen Pitcher writes that plants hear and react positively to classical music, while responding negatively to rock and roll.  Helen Pitcher claims that cress plants ramp up levels of defensive chemicals when exposed to the sound of a chomping caterpillar. In contrast, the sound of wind or the song of insects prompts no reaction.
Does all this sound like a pipe dream?  I am not a curious scientist.

PictureThese cyclemen have been slow to respond to my words and actions of love. But they are pleasing me now.
​Plants do have a mind of their own though, as any gardener knows.  Provide plants with suitable soil, enough water and nutrients, and they will grow. That is common sense.
On the other hand, I have observed trees grow out of sheer rock faces; I am left marvelling at the tenacity and determination to overcome any obstacle and live.
There is another aspect, and that is the secret life of faith. My faith in particular. My faith is like a plant, the seed of faith was planted in my heart. It grew as does a plant, my faith blossomed for the world to see as does the flower that blossoms. As a full blown blossom so today is my faith.
Jesus, Son of God, said, 'My words are life.' This quote can be read in full in John 6: 63. Further, 'the Word of God is spirit and life. 'The Word of God is 'living and active.' For the full-text Hebrews 4: 12. God’s Word is powerful and dynamic and imparts life to us who believe.  God’s Word acts like nutrients and water does to the plant.  His word informs us, about him, given free reign it encourages us, nurtures us, and strengthens us.  We are able to not only cope with life live fully and  abundantly.

PictureI love the foliage of this plant. I envisage it will fill the corner where I have placed it. It is responding to my tender loving care.
​God’s most life-changing Word is, 'For God so loved' … me that he gave Jesus his only son to die that I might live.  God's whispers of love spoken in secret to my heart explode into life, just as plants do when they are lovingly nurtured with water, nutrients and light.
My life was changed overnight by his Word.  God said, 'I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.' I took God at his Word and embraced his plan for my life. I believed that His Word is truth and not only his Word, but he is truth. Because I accept his Word, I am filled with his Life and power. I now live freely and richly in his care and provision.
As plants respond to loving care, so I respond to God's loving care.  He provides for me what I need; he nurtures me with his Word.  He loves me unconditionally. He is my all, in all.

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