The rosebud has the inherent ability to become a
beautiful rose. Bud to blossom.
It’s a rose now, but its full development
is yet to come.
So it is with human beings, with me and you.
We have the seed of possibility planted within us by our choice
to follow the Way of Jesus. The seed awaits the nurturing,
but that is our responsibility. No one can make the nurturing
decisions for me. No one can take the practical steps that lead
to the fullness that Jesus promised. We have received a precious gift,
but now it is time to unwrap it. Imagine carrying one of your
Christmas gifts around all year without unwrapping it.
We have the gift, the ability, the resources, even the
clear instructions to become “children of God.”
Great joy, insight, wisdom await our efforts
to blossom into the spiritual beauty that
is our inherent nature.
Go for it!
“But to all who received him, who believed in his name,
he gave the power to become children of God.”
John 1:12
Shining Spirit 
My nurturing, blossoming and unwrapping are taking a long period, but I will press on.
The joy is in the journey, not just the destination.