Some people just have that magic touch. They can make almost anything grow and flourish in any climate. Then there are the rest of us: instead of a green thumb, it is black, and death follows in its wake. It is a good thing, then, that the Holy Spirit does not depend on our ability to make life happen. We do not send the Holy Spirit out and give her power; God does. But we can experience the Holy Spirit and her power if we will only open ourselves to the possibility of what God can do beyond what we are capable of. Where the Holy Spirit goes, life happens, and no matter the color of our thumb, we get to see it grow!
Photo by Carol Von Canon