"Do you ever want to just rush through your life?"

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Recently I was admiring my rose bushes. A few days later, I noticed that almost all of the blooms had faded and that even though there were plenty of buds, there just weren’t any open flowers.

I thought, "I wish these rose buds would hurry up and open. Or, at least part of them. I wish there was something I could to do to speed them up."

Then it occurred to me that there is no way to unfold a rose bud without destroying it. Sure, I can water it regularly and feed it often, but I simply can’t unfold a rose bud with my hands without destroying it. The rose bush won’t be rushed without being damaged.

You know, life’s that way, too. As much as you’d like to rush your life at times—through tough times, or your teenaged years, or your crises—you just can’t rush your life without damaging yourself.

But you can ask God to nurture your life with blessings until it’s your turn to bloom. Just ask God for miracle growth in your life, not rushing, as you listen to life and make a life, not just a living.

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