Poor Grass

The grass at one of our rental homes was anything but luxurious. It was hard, crunchy, dry, and filled with weeds. It was not somewhere you would want to lie and take a nap. But the problem was not in the grass itself, actually. The problem lied in what was under the grass. In that particular part of the city, the ground was full of limestone. It was hard, rocky, and clay-like. Without proper preparation and treatment, the ground was not suited to growing a soft, healthy grass. No matter how much treatment or chemicals were applied to the top of the grass, if the ground was not sufficiently prepared with added soils, the grass could not turn out good. I see a lot of applications to the Savior in this experience. Christ is our foundation, He is our ground, He is the ground in which we are to plant. If we plant ourselves anywhere else besides in the Savior and His gospel, then no matter what good things we might try to do on the surface, there will be no depth of testimony, no real conversion, no real spiritual growth and heath. But if we will work Christ into our foundation, taking His atonement as our foundation and building on Him, then we will grow into healthy, strong, beautiful spiritual beings, ready and prepared for His Second Coming. And no matter the storms or obstacles that will come, we will be okay!