Greener Pastures

Who Says the  Grass is Always Greener 

on the Other Side of the Fence? 

 

"The grass is not, in fact, always greener on the other side of the fence. No, not at all. Fences have nothing to do with it. The grass is greenest where it is watered. When crossing over fences, carry water with you and tend the grass where ever you may be."  

Robert Fulghum
American Author and Teacher

The Real Question is not looking on the other side of the fence for greener pastures.  It is learning how to water the grass under your own feet.  How do you feed your own soul that is thirsty?  Psalm 63, verse one always spoke to the thirst in my soul: "O God, thou art my God...my soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you in a dry and thirsty land, where there is no water."  The turning point for me was the same as the Psalmist--the recognition of what you are thirsty for.  Then, you can look for the "living water" which the Jews found in the wilderness and Christians recognized from Jesus.  Until that turning point, other pastures always look greener. You can go there, but you won't know how to keep them watered. 

I have realized one key in biblical characters.  There were those who were unafraid to ask God for what they really needed.  The mystery is that in the asking itself, that act of stepping forward--it nurtured their faith that God would be sufficient for their needs.  They were utterly shocked at the oasis that bubbled up in the midst of the desert. Ask.  See how that quenches the thirst,