Then [Jesus] told this parable: "A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, 'For three years now I've been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven't found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?'" 'Sir,' the man replied, 'leave it alone for one more year, and I'll dig around it and fertilize it. If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.' " Luke 13:6-8
Okay. So, maybe I'm supposed to try and fix things with my parents, but like all of you have said, not worry about the results yet.
So, again: thanks there, God.
Love to all. Even you, big brother.
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The toughest part is the waiting, isn't it?
It will all work out. Maybe not immediately, but it will work out.
Thoughts and prayers are with you and yours.
The thing that gets me about this story (and in the context of the parts just before it) is that Jesus assumes that we can repent (turn around.) The gardener assumes the tree can bear fruit.
Even when the evidence is to the contrary.
Even when hearts are hardened, like Pharoah's (or like it seems with your parents.)
Given your other post today, it seems that they're really stuck. It must be incredibly hard to believe that they could turn around, given the evidence. It sounds painful.
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