God Loves Watching You Grow

I planted some Ranunculus bulbs a couple of weeks ago. They started sprouting at the end of last week. It has been so fun to see the fast growth. The amount of joy it has brought me is borderline ridiculous. I looked at the progress of their growth yesterday and thought, “Man, I love watching them grow!”
And then, I immediately had this thought- “God loves watching YOU grow.”
If I love caring for and watching these little seedlings, how much more does my Father in Heaven love caring for and watching me grow? I am but a seedling in my eternal growth.

I’ve always known I am a Child of God. But, sometimes the deep meaning of that doesn’t sink in.

God loves watching my faith grow. He loves it when I accept His care and His invitations. He loves it when I gain new insight. He loves it when I become stronger and learn something new from going through something hard.

So, it begs me to reflect and ask myself - what am I doing to grow? How am I cultivating my testimony plant? It requires daily nutrients, that’s for sure. I am working to become the beautiful flower God wants me to be. And it’s pretty cool to think that my journey of growth brings my Father in Heaven great joy.