Bamboo Tree

Have you ever seen a bamboo tree? It's a very interesting tree. Because when you plant a bamboo tree seed, nothing happens for 5! years. For 5 years, Bamboo tree shows no sign of growth at all! So, these waiting periods can be very frustrating to those who want to see the tree grow!

Did you ever go through frustrating times? Maybe, you've been studying hard for school, but your grade is no good. Maybe, you've been trying to improve your singing skills, but it was no good. These can be very frustrating times.

But, do you know what happens to the bamboo tree in the 6th year? It grows explosively! It grows to almost 90 feet tall! Now, that is really tall! Way taller than the tallest person in the world! So, what was bamboo tree doing for 5 years? Well, it was growing downward to make its roots strong, so it can grow 90 feet tall in  the 6th year.

Sometimes in our lives, we get frustrated that nothing happens, even though we work hard But, do you realize those times are the times that we grow strong? God uses those times to make us strong. So that, you can grow explosively as well, in God's time!

"Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy" (Psalm 126:5).

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