I opened the refrigerator yesterday and discovered that my husband had bought some red grapes during his quick grocery store run. I washed off one and sunk my teeth into it. "Mmmm," I said with my eyes closed. It was sweet like candy. So I ate another and another... until I'd had my fill.
Typically, Kenya is partial to green grapes, which are often more sour. For some reason, he prefers that tart flavor, but not me. I love "Red Delicious" apples. They're sweet. He enjoys the green "Granny Smith" kind.
Yuck.
Even though one brand is sweet and the other is sour, they're both nutritious. And if I want to be healthy, I have to learn to eat the sour fruit when the sweet-tasting kind isn't available.
Similarly, in life, we must learn how to take the sweet along with the sour, because everyday isn't Sunday.There will be some bumps in the road along the way and sometimes things won't go our way.
We may not like it, but yet, it's good for us.
Our spirit is nurtured and made healthy during some of our most unpleasant seasons. That's why we have to be willing to go through our developmental process and take the sweet, right along with the sour. One thing I know is, if you stay before the Lord, He'll carry you through every test and trial.
As always, thanks for reading and until next time... may you be empowered to prosper!
Dianna Hobbs
