a poem on what it means to fear the Lord, from tales of green & faithful musings

God Didn’t Ask You to Be Nice is a thoughtful reflection on why niceness exhausts us, how kindness heals, and how God reshapes our hearts through grace. Part of Tales of Green & Faithful Musings by writer Nicole Garner.

I wrote this poem while reflecting on how often I rush my own becoming. Nature has a way of reminding us that growth can’t be forced. This piece is an invitation to breathe, slow down, and bloom in the light of the One who made us. Every flower blooms in its season, In its own manner, To its own size, Though planted together, At the same time.   If the flower doesn't bloom, At the time we expect, Does that mean it has failed? Or, that we are trying to control a natural phenom