Becky Benes is a friend and client. She is a transformational speaker and authentic leadership development coach. www.OnenessOfLife.com. I love Becky’s article on planting seeds and the lessons learned from bluebonnets. Enjoy! Janis

Planting Seeds — and Allowing God to Make Them Manifest
by Becky J. Benes

Driving through the hill country the past two weekends was an awe-inspiring experience. There was no spot where the majesty of God’s beauty, brilliance, and abundance was not in full view. Over each hill was yet another panoramic view which took my breath away.

As I spoke to the hill country natives about the bluebonnets, they were quick to say, “Well, we did not have any last year!”

“Really,” I said, “there were no bluebonnets?”

“That’s right, none!” they would say.

I pondered this as I drove in continued amazement of the blanketed fields of hues of blue, red, green, yellow and white.

I began to ask, “Where were you last year?” “How can you be ‘no-where’ last year and ‘now-here’ in such abundance this year?”

This is the insight I received…

• We (the blue bonnets) were here all along, just lying dormant, resting, taking a break, rejuvenating ourselves.
• We were here, just not visible to your eye.
• We were here, just waiting for a bit of moisture and coolness.
• We were here, just patiently waiting to burst forth with new life and vibrancy.
• We were here, just waiting to surprise you, to dazzle you with our brilliance, to take your breath away.
• Even though you did not see us, we were here.

Wow, how many times do I forget that what I experience with my senses is not all that there is? There is a realm of the invisible, the unknown, the mystery of God-Creation all around me of which I may not be aware.

This is a powerful message for me in the area of trust in reaching my goals and objectives. I sometimes feel as if I am in a drought, going nowhere, stagnant and dull, whether in my life, my business, my marriage, my parenting, my friendships, and/or my writings. I am not seeing, hearing, touching or experiencing the fruits of my labor.

Have you ever felt this way?

This trip through the hill country, helped me to remember, that it is my role in life to plant the seeds, to take the action, to be obedient and to do well what I am called to do. I am to put forth my best in my work and my action (my seeds) and allow them to unfold into the majesty and brilliance that God has planned for them.

It is up to God — the Invisible Force of All Life to deliver the outcome.

The exciting thing is that, just as with the bluebonnets, one moment the seeds we plant seem to be no-where and then suddenly they are now-here. At first, they show up in patches and then all of a sudden they blanket entire valleys and fields.

Consider the message of the bluebonnets as a message of hope for you in your life and your business.

As an authentic leader, if you have a dream, follow your heart; don’t lose sight of the end result. Know that the power of the Universe-God is working in the realm of the unseen to make your desire come into fruition. It may take a bit longer to see, to feel, to smell and to touch but know that it is God’s great pleasure to give you the keys to the kingdom.

We all have the seeds of greatness within us, which we are called to plant and to disperse these seeds out into the world for the greater good of all.

What are your seeds? Are you planting them?

It is something to consider — what seems no-where is probably now-here.