At times in your life you have felt alone and even forsaken. But remember that I was touched with the feeling of that same infirmity on the cross, when it seemed that the Father had forsaken Me. (Matthew 27:46) But I want you to press on, continue on no matter what you feel, and it won’t be long before you will know that you have made the right decision.
When the gardener prunes his bushes, they may look a little naked and destitute for a while, but he does it out of love in order to bring forth more fruit. When the air warms and the sun shines after the winter, and the leaves come out and the blossoms grow, the plants are more radiant and beautiful than ever before.
Likewise, I, your master gardener, do not wield the cutters endlessly, without reprieve. After the time of pruning and purging, I wait patiently to see the fruit. So you can rest assured that the time of blossoming and bearing fruit will come, and you will radiate, sparkle, and shine, and find fulfillment in doing My will.