Remembering that God is the Gardener

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” –Proverbs 3:5-6

We learn in Mosiah 3:19 that we must put off the natural man for he is an enemy to God and will be until we yield to the enticings of the Holy Spirit and become as a saint full of Christ Like virtues. We need to become even as a little child, totally trusting and willing to submit entirely to the will of his father. Even as it is with the child, so should it be with us—supreme and unequivocal faith in our Heavenly father and in His plan for us. 

We pray all the time that the “Lord’s will be done” and not ours. So why is it that we get all bent out of shape when “our plan” or our wills don't work out?

I think it may be because we forget that God is the Gardener. He knows of our eternal potential and as we submit our wills to Him, He will help us become who He knows we can and should be. He can see the end from the beginning. 

The whole purpose of this life is to be tested, have experiences and revive a physical body. Just because things don't turn out the way we plan doesn't mean things will never work out.

It is my belief that many times even great things don't work out at certain times in our lives so that the best things can at the right times. 

It all comes down to remembering to trust our best and truest friend—Jesus Christ. 

May we never forget what He suffered in a garden more than 2,000 years ago, so that He might perfectly know how to help us grow now.