Would you find it strange to see a palm tree planted firmly in your front yard in the middle of winter? Of course you would. You would wonder how is it possible that a palm tree has survived in a climate that has such harsh winters. You would necessarily have to delve deeply into the situation.

Some people are like palm trees. They kind of fit in, but then again, something is different. Palm trees are very sensitive people who require lots of love and nourishment to grow, much like the palm tree requires consistent sun. God created them this way. Why then do palm trees, or sensitive people,  have to experience the same hardships as others? It kind of seems unfair. Palm trees are much more sensitive to cold temperatures than other trees. Sensitive people may be affected by negative circumstances more easily than others.  It doesn’t seem fair to plant them in a wintry world, and yet God does just this. Why? God does this as a testimony to His ability to make anyone live. He can be heat. He can be rain. The more we need, the more He is.  If you need more sun to live, Jesus has it. Not only can God make a palm tree grow in the winter, He can make the most rejected, the most broken person to flourish and to grow in an adverse environment. When nothing else is moving and the world is frozen over, that palm tree will stand strong and healthy as a sign that God is able.