Found in the Hidden Place

A fruit tree doesn’t bear fruit in its first year. Some take 3 to 5 years before anything shows. However, that doesn’t mean it isn't growing. Roots are forming. The trunk is thickening. The structure is being built to carry future weight.

That’s what spiritual formation is like. God often does His best work in silence, before anything looks like it’s changing.

And sometimes, the fruit is there, we just don’t recognize it. We’re looking for the obvious. But it’s challenging to see spiritual growth when we haven’t been nourishing our spirit.

Prayer. Scripture. Community. That’s how we tune our hearts to see what God is actually doing.

It might feel like you’ve been buried, but what if God is growing you underground?

Reflection Prompt:
Are there signs of spiritual fruit in your life that you’ve been overlooking? How can you begin feeding your spirit again, so you don’t miss what God is actually doing?