Can you unfold a Rosebud?

 GOD'S  Rosebud:

A  new minister was  walking with an older,more seasoned minister in the  garden one day. Feeling a bit insecure about  what God had for him to do,he was asking the older  preacher for some advice.

 The older preacher walked  up to a rosebush and handed the young preacher a rosebud  and told him to open it without tearing off any  petals.

The  young preacher looked in disbelief at the older  preacher and was trying to figure out what a  rosebud could possibly have to do with his wanting to  know the will of God for his life and  ministry.

But because of his great  respect for  the older preacher,he proceeded to try to unfold the  rose,while keeping every petal intact. It wasn't  long before he realized how impossible this was to do.

Noticing the younger preacher's  inability to unfold the rosebud without tearing it, the older preacher began to recite the following poem... 

"It is only a tiny rosebud, A flower of God's design; But I cannot unfold the petals With these clumsy hands of mine."

"The secret of unfolding flowers Is not known to such as I. GOD opens this flower so easily, But in my hands they die."

"If I cannot unfold a rosebud, This flower of God's design, Then how can I have the wisdom To unfold this life of mine?"

"So I'll trust in God for leading Each moment of my day. I will look to God for guidance In each step of the way."

"The path that lies before me, Only my Lord knows. I'll  trust God to unfold the moments,Just as He unfolds the rose."  

Please  share this poem with a friend if you enjoyed being reminded to let go and let God unfold your life.
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