Many people see abundant spring rains as a great blessing to farmers, especially if the rains come after the plants have sprouted and are several inches tall.  What they don't realize is that even a short drought can have a devastating effect on a crop of seedlings that has received too much rain.

Why?  Because during frequent rains the young plants are not required to push their roots deeper into the soil in search of water.  If a drought occurs later, plants with a shallow root system will quickly die.

We often receive abundance in our lives--rich fellowship, great teaching, thorough "soakings" of spiritual blessings.  Yet when stress or tragedy enters our lives, we may find ourselves thinking God has abandoned us or is unfaithful.  The fact is that we have allowed the easiness of our lives to keep us from from pushing our spiritual roots deeper.  We cannot allow others to spoon feed us.  We must develop our own spiritual roots through a personal relationship with Jesus, and through study of God's Word, and prayer.

Only the deeply rooted are able to endure hard times without wilting.  The best advice is to enjoy the "rain" while seeking to grow even closer to Him

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