Run Over...Again

I'm not sure if you know anything about boxwood bushes,  but I have learned over the years they are very hardy plants.  We have a boxwood bush planted in the corner of the flowerbed,  right beside the driveway. We've lived in this house for 16 years, and I cannot even begin to tell you the number of times this bush has been run over. All kinds of people have run over the bush for all kinds of reasons. Sometimes they clip the corner too close,  or accidentally back over it. One person even ran over it for spite, yet the bush remains strong.  Oh it has a gash taken out of it, but the roots run deep,  so the bush can flourish despite the multiple blows.

Do your ever feel like that boxwood bush, where you try hard to stand tall, but it seems there's always someone or something to knock you down? At times like this we may feel hurt and judged by others.  People can be so mean sometimes.  Their comments and accusations can cut us deep, making a huge hole in our hearts. But that's when we must remember that we have a choice.  We can allow the blow to cripple us by believing the lies others are saying, or we can listen to God's voice and know we are dearly loved.

The next time you feel attacked,  remember this:  With God's help, you are stronger than any attack planned against you.  Don't get discouraged and give up just because you get dinged a little. Your roots run deep. So trust God, put a smile on your face, and bloom where you are planted.