Lessons From My Herb Garden...Hopefully

"Seedlings emerge in 14-21 days." Wait, what? I scowled at the seed packet in my hand. You see, one thing I did not inherit from my mother and both grandmothers were their giant green thumbs. I have a history of killing plants. That's right even the ones that just grow in water.

So waiting for these seeds to sprout meant I wouldn't even know if I had killed them in seed form for at least two weeks. Why do they have to take so long? I really wanted to make some fresh pesto today, not in two weeks, if the herbs sprouted at all.

Then the verse God gave to me a few months back came knocking "And thus Abraham, having patiently waited, obtained the promise." Hebrews 6:15 ESV I laughed just like Sarah did when she heard she was to have a baby at age 90.

When I see the word patience in the Bible, I cringe a little. I think, yeah God you say be patient and wait but you're just joking right? I want to know the next step in my life and God had the audacity to tell me to wait. I need to know now!

To give my seedlings the chance to sprout and become yummy pesto I must wait. I must water them and keep them in sunlight. And yes, I will be looking everyday to see a little green in my pots. God has given me some growing instructions as well, read the word, immerse yourself in it, and don't get discouraged (Heb 6:11-12).

I've heard it said to never ask God for patience because you will regret it. Well God's teaching me this virtue, whether I like it or not. Hopefully in 14-21 days I will be reaping the benefits of watering those seeds in blind faith that they will grow. And then whenever God decides, I will reap the benefits of sowing his word into my life and I will be ready! I just hope I don't have to wait as long as Abe did.


The best part of this whole patience thing is, he has given me a wonderful promise while I wait,"we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. ¹⁹ We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain" Heb 6:18-19

P. S. You should read all of Hebrews 6...I'm obsessed!