One of my favorite stores is TJ Maxx. I love a deal. Now... I don’t always have the patience to search through the racks but when I find a hidden treasure, what a time! What I love about TJ Maxx is that I  can find high end pieces on my budget. The franchise literally makes their money by providing imperfect authentic pieces to every day people like you and I  The difference between us and the 1%  who purchase these items right off the runway is we generally get more use out of it. I’m not a preacher but tap your neighbor and say , “I got a TJ Maxx anointing”! God gets the most use out of us when we are authentic, not perfect. 

So I recently posted about my herb garden purchase from Coco and Seed. I was so excited about my plants for various reasons, but I had no idea how much they would minister to me in this season of my life.

Ok so check this out:

I planted all the seeds in their perspective pots on the same day, April 19th. But  the planting method was different for all. The lettuce  seeds needed to be deep and dense in the soil. The basil needed to be closer to the surface and scattered. The chili peppers also needed to be deep, but did not require as many seeds.  They were all planted at the same time but they are all on different schedules to bare fruit.  The lettuce which can be used for various purposes, is sprouted and  almost ready for harvest. The basil which is an herb that can be used for adding flavor and medicinal purposes, has emerged from the soil but needs more time to mature.  However, the Thai chili which will eventually produce a plant and a pepper that has a scoville  rating of 80,000 units, and will add beauty to our home and flavor to our food has not emerged.

I said all that to say,  just because it is not your time of harvest does not mean God is not working. Take care of the seeds God has given you. Water, Light, and Patience is all you need.  We are rooted in the darkness.  The roots we form in the darkness will be the source of all future harvest. And once you get your first harvest you  have to prune and use some of the fruit in order to get more. If you don’t prune the seeds will stop producing, the roots will rot, there will be no more fruit to harvest and the plant will die. Use what you got to get more.
 (Be faithful over a few things and God will make you the ruler of many)

Stay planted. Get Rooted. Collect the harvest. Prune the excess. Continue to grow.




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