The scriptures use plants as metaphors for spiritual growth. Think of Alma the Younger, who taught about planting and nurturing a seed in our hearts.1 Or Jesus Christ, who compared seeds to the word of God.2
You can bring these parables to life by nurturing a plant of your own! Taking care of a living, growing plant is a great way to celebrate God’s creations while learning good stuff along the way.
If you’re new to the whole plant thing, pick one in your area that’s easy to care for. (Think cactus, succulent, spider ivy plant, and so on.) Then think about these spiritual connections as you take care of it each day:
1. Learn how to care for your plant.
- Connection: Where can you get reliable information about how best to care for your body and spirit?
2. Make sure your plant gets the right amount of light.
- Connection: What kind of light does your body need? (Think sun.) What kind of Light does your spirit need? (Think Son.)
3. Give your plant the right amount of water.
- Connection: Why is water important to your body? Why is Jesus Christ, the Living Water, important to your soul?
Just like your testimony, growing a plant takes time. But with a little patience and a lot of love, both can blossom into something beautiful!
Grow Together
Notes
1. See Alma 32:28–43.
2. See Luke 8:4–15.