✝️ Are you so focused on the destination that you've stopped enjoying the journey? We're often so desperate to get to the "next thing"—the next goal, the next step, the next exit—that we miss the beauty of God's creation right in front of us. We pull out our own "map" and try to force the plan, losing sight of the path He's laid.

In this off-script and reflective episode, I share a personal story from a recent trip to Garvan Woodland Gardens, where a simple moment of trying to find the exit revealed a profound spiritual truth. We'll explore what happens when God plants a "seed" (a dream, a vision, a longing) in our hearts. Do we clench our fist around it, trying to protect it and control its growth? Or do we keep our hands open, allowing Him to provide the light, the water, and the increase in His perfect time?

📖 "I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow." — 1 Corinthians 3:6 (CSB)

📖 "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." — Proverbs 3:5-6 (CSB)

Today's reflection invites you to ask:

• What "map" or "destination" are you so focused on that it's causing you to miss the beauty of the journey God has you on right now?

• What "seed" (a dream, a calling) has God given you that you've been clenching your fist around, trying to control or protect?

• What would it look like for you to truly open your hand and trust God to be the one who gives the increase, even if it takes years?

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