21 And it came to pass that the servant said unto his master: How comest thou hither to plant this tree, or this branch of the tree? For behold, it was the poorest spot in all the land of thy vineyard.
22 And the Lord of the vineyard said unto him: Counsel me not; I knew that it was a poor spot of ground wherefore, I said unto thee, I have nourished it this long time, and thou beholdest that it hath brought forth much fruit.
I love this scripture and the reminder that with the help of our Savior, Jesus Christ and His Atonement, we can still flourish and grow in hard conditions. Our Savior knows our ‘poor spots of ground’ that each of us feel we struggle in, he truly does. He is aware of how all of us may be struggling individually right now because of the unique circumstances we are living in. But in the midst of the hard, whatever it may be, He wants us to remember He will never leave us or forsake us. It doesn’t mean he’s going to take away the burdens we are carrying, but He will continually nourish us and sustain us while we carry them. He will not leave us alone.
With the help of our Savior and His Atonement, we will not only just ‘survive’ and ‘get through’…we can flourish and produce and fulfill our potential, even in hard or limiting conditions, even in poor spots of ground.
Your struggles and challenges do not have to define you. Hold on to the Savior and what you know is true. It’s OK to acknowledge that it’s hard, you don’t have to compare it to anyone else. Hard is hard. Our Savior knows it’s hard for you. But He also doesn’t want you to forget that He is nourishing you, He is sustaining you, and He will never forsake you. You may forever be changed by the challenges you have had to carry, but because of the Savior and His Atonement you will one day be able to see your little tree bear its own fruit. You will still be able to fulfill your divine roles and purposes for Him. Trust in Him and know that He has ‘nourished (you) this long time.’ Not just once or twice, but again and again and again, until you bring forth the fruit that your tree is fully capable of bearing.
No matter where you feel like you’ve been planted, no matter what hand you feel like you have been dealt, no matter what opportunity you feel like you have missed forever, or whatever experience you feel you have had to say goodbye to…because of our Savior, your plan and path is still in place and there is still so much good for you to accomplish and do. Trust in Him and believe that He will be there helping you and guiding you.
Because of our Savior, you still have the potential of bringing forth a glorious harvest!
*This is a picture of my family after worshiping at home together today
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