Groundnuts

Today, in my mind's eye, I saw a picture of groundnuts (peanuts) still with their red papery covering, inside their dry crispy pods. They are actually legumes, not nuts. When their yellow flowers are fertilised, their stems, known as pegs, bend down and bury into the ground, with the whole process of maturing occurring in the dark underground. What a wonderful analogy of our deepest spiritual growth which usually occurs in our dark difficult times when we might be feeling isolated and overlooked. By humbling ourselves and metaphorically bending close to God, we will be developing our unique…