pruning — Daily Devotion — Kristen Alexis Cave

When It Feels Like God Is Stripping Everything Away

As I pulled into our driveway after church one Sunday last spring, I couldn’t help but notice the overflowing rose bushes in front of our house. Our front yard was looking pretty bare not even a month before, and now all of a sudden we had dozens of hot pink roses brightening up the landscape. Taking in the beautiful sight of those roses, I remembered that those bushes weren’t always so big and fruitful. My mind flashed back to the end of the previous summer, right as we were moving into our new house in Northern Kentucky.

Kristen CaveJuly 15, 2024pruning, waiting, trusting GodComment

Seeking Jesus In The Struggle

God is way more interested in who you are becoming than where you are going…which is why He sometimes allows us to remain in a tough season. He wants to grow us, prune us, mature us, sanctify us, and ultimately draw us closer to Himself.

Kristen CaveFebruary 13, 2024struggle, purpose, sanctify, growth, maturity, pruning, God's presenceComment

More Pruning Is Necessary

A couple of years back, my friend Cece sent me a video about how to grow an avocado plant, and it was absolutely fascinating. For those of you who know me personally, don’t worry. I’m not trying to actually grow avocados. We all know I have a black thumb. She was trying to help me with a speaking engagement I had. Anyway, I digress.

Kristen CaveOctober 16, 2023growth, pruning, development, trust, sanctify, sanctification, planting, waitingComment

Are You Investing In Your Relationship With Jesus?

So many of us want to have strong relationships with Jesus. We want thriving prayer lives. We want fulfilling quiet times. We want to minister to other people well. And we want to see God bless us and answer our prayers. But many of us don’t want to put in the work and effort that it takes to reap the benefits of a healthy relationship with God.

Kristen CaveJuly 24, 2023relationships, investing in others, prayer, bible reading, study, community, pruning, growthComment

More Pruning Is Necessary

My friend Cece sent me a video awhile back about how to grow an avocado plant, and it was absolutely fascinating. For those of you who know me personally, don’t worry. I’m not trying to actually grow avocados. We all know I have a black thumb. She was trying to help me with a speaking engagement I had. Anyways, I digress.

Kristen CaveDecember 7, 2021growth, pruning, development, trust, sanctify, sanctification, planting, waitingComment

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