Perspectives: Growing in a rock

All week long I've been posting images of ferns. These are from Bear Town State Park. The park's amazing attraction are interesting rock structures - walls and pathways winding through them. You can read about it here.  See some googled images using this search.

Today, I want to focus on this particular fern, growing out of rock. How does it do that? How is is nutured? How is it rooted? Facinating.

What excuses do we use to avoid growing in grace? Do we say we do not have enough time? Enough resources? The skills to learn more? Are all of these excuses? Or are they actually reasons?

Is the growth worth the effort? Do we think getting closer to God, knowing God better is worth the effort?

If it is, then what is stopping us? Do we need to examine our excuses and remove them? If the obstacles are genuine, then what do we need to do to clear the way?

Are we afraid of what God will call of to do if we listen too closely?

Time to grow.