Over watered – Is that really a thing?  Those of you who know me know that I love to work in my garden and take care of my house plants.  It is very common for me to have friends ask me questions about caring for plants so I wasn’t surprised when I received a text from a friend asking me to call her about her house plants she recently purchased.  She asked me why her indoor plants were dying even though she was watering them every day. So I told her they were dying BECAUSE she was watering them everyday.  It’s hard to imagine, but a plant can die from too much of a good thing.

So this got me thinking, as Christian women, can we be overwatered? Can we be saturated with all of the “good christian” things that we become less useful to the purpose God has for us? Oliver Wendall Homes has a famous quote that says “ Some people are so heavenly minded that they are of no earthly good.”  You might not agree with his sentiment but I do think it offers us something to think about.

Now don’t get me wrong.  I love a good devotion, podcast, and I follow other Christian leaders and love what I can learn from all of it, but I have started to ask myself some questions and I challenge you to ask yourself the same  –

Am I too consumed with my ministry work that I forget to nurture my relationship with God?

Do I surround myself entirely with Christian friends and then I don’t have space for new friendships or investing in others who don’t yet know about God’s love for them?

Do I find myself more interested in reading books, listening to podcasts and following social media accounts than spending time in God’s word?

Honest answers will be required from us all to be able to challenge ourselves not to over water ourselves with good things that could unintentionally leave God out of the equation.

This is a great reminder to keep our priorities intact by pursuing God, pursuing others, and pursuing personal growth.  The proper order is important and the intention nestled in our hearts is always the key to a vital relationship with Christ.