Is it raining where you are?

Yesterday as I drove into the drive way, I noticed the withering of one set of my impatiens flowers in the planter box just below the window. I got out of the car and on my way to pour some water on the seemingly suffering plants, my wife asked, “Why are you water the plant seeing we have been having rains and more rains for over a week now?”

I was a little startled by the question and pondered a little. We live in one of the watershed areas in our beautiful island of Jamaica.

I also noticed that everything else was lush green and just lovely. They not only looked great but also smelt great. Yet in the midst of all this rain and down pouring there were a few impatiens that were about to dry up and die.

This reminded me so much of life. You can be in an environment where there is so much happening, and yet for you it is just not happening. There is rain, rain and more rain yet you are still dry and thirsty.

There may even be lots of opportunities and several ways to achieve your dreams and desires, yet it is just not coming together for you so you ask yourself, “What about me?”

Well, after two attempts to pour water on the impatiens flowers, the water just wasn’t reaching the impatiens. Of course by this time the planter box was now filled with water, but not overflowing. I then proceeded to shift some of the other flowers to enhance my view. It was then that I understood fully what was happening.

The roots of this one set of impatiens were in the corner and on a higher lump of soil than all the others.

So despite all the rains and down pouring, this flower was still quailing and dying. To achieve sometimes means we just have to change our position, our stance, or where we plant our roots.

The bible says that the righteous shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.


What a comforting promise? If you are going through your dry seasons, or it is happening else where and for others, but not for you, then it may be time to consider your position. It sometimes means you need to seek the help of wise counsel, but you need to feel and share in the down pouring of the rain.