It’s fascinating how I ran into him at a family gathering, where he trumpeted about how Blossom Academy gave him direction. In that moment, I understood that when you stretch your hand into the dark to help another hand, you find out it’s your own. Several months ago, a member of our team contemplated her decision to explore an opportunity that better aligned with her career trajectory. As I encouraged the final decision, she asked, “you do realize Blossom is a ministry, right?” I smiled.
Shortly afterwards, I stumbled upon Psalm 72:16 which states “…and may people blossom in the cities like the grass in the field!” For the first time, I understood the name that was placed on our hearts is in itself prophetic. I also gained clarity that when God puts a vision on our hearts, He intentionally does not spell out the roadmap because we are His ambassadors- our testimonies serve as encouragement for others. No wonder why the journey has been a rollercoaster yet for reasons beyond imagination, we continue to climb upwards.
As I took a step back to reflect, I now comprehend that when we cultivate the desire to serve, our spiritual assignments visit us through a wide range of peculiar mediums or signs. These signs are God’s whisper to stop crawling and take that bold step forward because He is the ‘God of somehow.’ Somehow He will intervene when we need Him most. Somehow. Yet we lose hope upon the first sign of an obstacle, and give up. The majority of us also forget that there’s one thing to feel the vision, and another to see the manifestation…
Riddle me this. You ever wondered why God hated Esau, but loved Jacob (Malachi 1:2-3)? You see, when Abraham produced the seed, Isaac passed the seed, and Jacob MULTIPLIED the seed. Esau, on the other hand, failed to let the seed germinate because he did not cherish it. He underestimated the potency of his calling. So Fam, the next time you are assigned, learn not to embrace the ideology that “I will go when I know the outcome.” Because God might just plant the seed into someone else’s heart as He is looking for those who will eventually discover the recipe on the way.