Evergreen (sempervirens) ~ Trust in the LORD
I love Colorado forests. There is something about the way the wind moves through the pine trees. Unlike deciduous trees, pine trees do not lose leaves in autumn. Instead, these trees have various forms of pine needles. This allows them to photosynthesize all year without having to go dormant when the snows come. They don't lose nutrients due to leaf loss, and they provide shelter for the ground below. Yesterday I went for a long hike. As I was praying, I asked God to give me an evergreen spirit. Perhaps, like me, you have had a ‘desert season’ in your life; a time when your prayer life seemed to dry up and you could not find the presence of God. How do we cultivate an evergreen spirit—a spirit that thrives under the hand of our Lord no matter our circumstances? I believe a spirit that trusts in the Lord is one that DOES go through droughts, but is affected by droughts differently. “Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD ...