I have been obsessed with the changing leaves this season. For some reason, this year the
color of the fall leaves has touched me in a new way. As I have intentionally looked at the trees,
the colors and lighting from the sun, I have been amazed at the strength, boldness, beauty
and purpose of each individual tree. When fall comes, one tree is not dependent on another tree
to know when to change colors.
Each individual tree changes colors when it is best for that tree and creates a colorful contrast by being different from its surrounding trees. This alone is beautiful, but I have noticed one more element that increases the beauty even more, the addition of sunlight. When the sun shines just right on a tree, it illuminates the tree and it enhances its colors to become more beautiful than it could on its own and enables the tree to reach its fullest colorful potential and beauty. From the perspective of the tree, it doesn't seem to stand out as anything special, but to those who are looking at the trees, they can see and feel the unique beauty of each colorful contribution.
So it is with God’s children. We all have the potential of incredible strength, beauty and purpose, but we may get stuck thinking we need to camouflage ourselves with the trees or the people around us, being careful to not stand out. If we can look inside ourselves to find our natural beauty, talents and strengths and if we can be bold and strong to let our colors show, then can we enrich those around us and we become our best self. Now this is all possible and good, but there is one more element that increases our beauty that we don’t want to forget. The most important colorenhancer is the Son, meaning the Son of God, which shines on us and illuminates our inner beauty far beyond our own ability. He can help us become who He wants us to be, if we repent and remain humble, we can reach our full potential in a way only available through His love and atonement for us.
Quote: Each little seed knew that in order to grow it needed to be dropped in dirt, covered in darkness, and struggle to reach the light.
Each individual tree changes colors when it is best for that tree and creates a colorful contrast by being different from its surrounding trees. This alone is beautiful, but I have noticed one more element that increases the beauty even more, the addition of sunlight. When the sun shines just right on a tree, it illuminates the tree and it enhances its colors to become more beautiful than it could on its own and enables the tree to reach its fullest colorful potential and beauty. From the perspective of the tree, it doesn't seem to stand out as anything special, but to those who are looking at the trees, they can see and feel the unique beauty of each colorful contribution.
So it is with God’s children. We all have the potential of incredible strength, beauty and purpose, but we may get stuck thinking we need to camouflage ourselves with the trees or the people around us, being careful to not stand out. If we can look inside ourselves to find our natural beauty, talents and strengths and if we can be bold and strong to let our colors show, then can we enrich those around us and we become our best self. Now this is all possible and good, but there is one more element that increases our beauty that we don’t want to forget. The most important colorenhancer is the Son, meaning the Son of God, which shines on us and illuminates our inner beauty far beyond our own ability. He can help us become who He wants us to be, if we repent and remain humble, we can reach our full potential in a way only available through His love and atonement for us.
Quote: Each little seed knew that in order to grow it needed to be dropped in dirt, covered in darkness, and struggle to reach the light.
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