Called to Grow

“Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit fail. Every month they will bear fruit, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves for healing.” – Ezekiel 47:12 There was a period of time when I was pastoring a very small church as a volunteer in an old American Legion building. The whole group was made up of young people with a lot of little kids running around, which was fun. We could not afford to hire a children’s minister, so my sister-in-law stepped into that role, and we just trusted God and remained faithful. You know what I felt called to do during that time? It felt as if I was being called to grow! Personally, I spent three years of my life devouring books