GOOD, BAD, OR BOTH?

"Ah! Those who call evil good, and good evil, who change darkness to light, and light into darkness, who change bitter to sweet, and sweet into bitter!" - Isaiah 5:20 

The leaf looked rather absurd. Kind of like a Phantom of the Opera mask or good versus evil rendering. Funny how nature can make such a distinct line between good and bad, without even a whisker of a curve in the line or the slightest bit of a crossover. 

Sadly, we can't be that well-defined. As much as we try to be black and white, there's always a little gray in the mix. 

Perhaps it's all in the way we perceive things. Do you look at the evil and see good? Do you look at the good and see evil? 

Do you look at this leaf and call it good? With a little pampering, water and fertilizer, do you think you could bring it back to life? 

Or do you look at this leaf and call it bad? Are you looking for the shears to prune this leaf because it is unsightly and could possibly infect other parts of the plant? 

Or do you look at this leaf and think that with some pampering, water, fertilizer, and pruning, you could nurture new growth from it? 

Gracious Gardener, challenge me to recognize good and evil, to separate the good from the evil, and to foster the worthiness of all. Amen. 

TAGS: Inspiration, Prayer