“The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a
cedar of Lebanon.” — Psalm 92:12 (NIV)

Reflection:
Not every season feels like spring. Some days feel more like storms than sunshine, with clouds thick with uncertainty and winds howling with setbacks. However, here’s the truth: the enemy doesn’t want you to remember: you can still bloom here, not despite the adversity but because of it.

God doesn’t waste pain. He doesn’t overlook struggle. He uses it like soil, not just any soil, but rich, nutrient-filled, anointed soil that produces deep roots. Palm trees flourish in dry places. Cedars rise in rocky terrain. You, child of God, have that same resilience written in your spiritual DNA.

You may feel buried, but God says you’re planted.
You may feel overlooked, but God says you’re hidden for growth.
You may feel weak, but heaven sees you as gaining strength.

Blooming through adversity doesn’t mean pretending everything is perfect. It means knowing that God is perfecting you even when everything feels broken.

Your surroundings do not determine your growth, but by the One who surrounds you.

You are not stuck. You are being strengthened.

Prayer:
Lord, thank You for the seasons that stretch me. Even when I don’t understand the why, help me to trust in Your how. Remind me that I’m growing deeper even when I don’t see the surface bloom yet. Let me flourish like the palm and rise like the cedar, strong, steady, and rooted in Your love. Amen.

Affirmation:
🌱 I may be in a hard place, but I am not defeated.
🌸 I am blooming, even here.

Sister Langley Binion