Grow Where You Are
I snapped this photo on the side of the interstate in Texas, of all places—stuck in traffic, worried about being late. We weren’t moving, and tension was building. Then I noticed them: these stunning blue-violet wildflowers blooming right in the median. A color I rarely see in flowers, vibrant and alive between the (usually) speeding cars and concrete.
They were beautiful even though they didn’t have special care. No perfect soil or curated conditions. Just rain, sun, and a little patch of dirt.
And yet—they bloomed.
It made me pause. How often have I said, “Once this happens, then I’ll start…” or “When things calm down, I’ll finally make that move…”?
I had become comfortable with waiting. Waiting on circumstances. Waiting on someone else. Waiting for everything to feel just right before I acted. But that mindset? It was toxic. It kept me stuck. It would have left me sitting in that same patch of life forever, hoping something would shift on its own.
But here's the truth I’ve come to realize: we don’t have to wait. We don’t have to have perfect conditions to start growing. We can grow right where we are—even if it’s uncomfortable, even if it's messy, even if we feel completely out of place.
Jeremiah 17:7-8 tells us "But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”
Growth isn’t about waiting for everything to align. It’s about choosing to bloom where God has placed us, trusting that He will nourish what He’s planted.
It doesn’t mean we’ll stay in the same place forever. But starting where we are—that’s the first step. That’s the brave step.
So wherever you are today—planted in uncertainty, stuck in waiting, or blooming between lanes of chaos—know this:
🪻 You can still grow 🪻
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