I have been thinking a lot about maintaining and growing the seed that God has planted on the inside of me.  I know that I have been given my gift for loving others and for wanting to do my best to help others flourish.  This time of reflection has made me think back to an elderly man that I once cared for as a patient.  Each day I would go by his room and work with him in a speech therapy session.  At the end of almost every session I would ask him if he needed anything before I left.  Kindly, the man always told me "I don't need anything, just make sure you water me once a week."  This was his way of telling me that he was good, but to make sure to check back with him.

This really weighed on my heart when I considered what the gentleman was really communicating when he said these words.  What he was really telling me was to be sure to come by, visit, and help him maintain his purpose...to help him continue to grow and flourish as he was intended to.  This was a powerful lesson for me.  My work with this man was definitely helping grow and develop the seed that was planted within me, but equally important my work with him was providing the light that helped keep his seed growing strong.

I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth. So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth. 1 Corinthians 3:6-7