“Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.” -Jesus
In the spirit life, the path toward fullness, abundance, and richer experience of life is paved with death. As with the kernel of wheat, death is a prerequisite for new life. Pain is in the recipe for progress. Devastation opens the door to doing things differently.
Westerners don’t much like this truth. We’re uncomfortable at funerals, we inject botox, we hate our birthdays, and lie about our age. But cycles in life are real, no matter our preferences. Birth… growth… struggle… success… death… new life… and on it goes.
So it is with you. If there’s a death you’re facing, face it. Embrace it. This death will lead to some kind of new or better living. It’s how God designed the universe.
If there’s a closed door, look for the open window. If there’s a broken heart, stay open to new (healthier) connections. If there’s a bankruptcy, pay attention for a new path of opportunity. If there’s a betrayal, the God who never lets you down is closer than your breath. Keep breathing.
God’s got this. He’s the only One who specializes in bringing good from bad… and life from death.
Keep growing.