Balance

I'm doing this great bible study called Balanced Living and I'm loving it! (thanks Lish!)
Today I came across this paragraph and it made me really think... I thought I'd share it with all of you!

"God promises that the person who fears Him and delights in His Word will be 'like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever [she] does prospers' (Psalm 1:3). The roots of such trees grow deep because they receive an endless supply of water. They are healthy and are able to yield fruit in season; their leaves do not wither and they give shade to others.
While our final destination-- our hope-- is to be planted by the stream, some of us presently find ourselves in shallow pots. The master gardener has some of us in itty-bitty pots inside His greenhouse, where we are protected and allowed to germinate. Others have graduated from the greenhouse to larger terra-cotta pots, where they catch glimpses of both the freedom and the refreshment that being planted by streams can bring. Some are cut back or pruned so that they will grow to be healthier plants. Others have been recently planted next to the streams. Their roots are just starting to sink deeper, and sometimes it is a bit scary when the storms try to shake their confidence in their new found home. Still others are like giant oak trees-- well rooted, strong, sturdy and certain of their place and position by the stream. Their thirst has been satisfied."

Isn't that good? I love a good allegory.