🌱 Not All Growth Is Good Growth

We love the word growth. It sounds healthy, inspiring, full of momentum. But here’s the truth we overlook—some things grow fast because they’re feeding on the wrong stuff.

Mold grows fast.
Mildew grows fast.
Bacteria and viruses spread fast when they grow.

They flourish in darkness, moisture, and imbalance. Their speed doesn’t mean they’re strong; it means they’ve found a weak spot.

People do this, too. We want quick success, instant fruit, or a platform that pops overnight. But not every kind of growth is good growth. Some growth drains life instead of creating it.

Healthy growth takes time. It builds roots before it builds branches. It settles into soil that can hold it steady when life shifts. Roots don’t rush. They reach quietly, patiently, persistently.

“Fast growth isn’t always good growth. Mold grows fast, too.” -Eileen Colette

So if your progress feels slow, maybe that’s exactly what makes it sacred. You’re not spreading—you’re settling. You’re not decaying—you’re developing.

Let your roots grow deep before you reach for the sun. 🌤️

🍃 From My Garden: When Mold Moved In

Last fall, I went out to check on my little patch of gourds and tomatoes. The vines were tangled with promise. They are golden blossoms, swelling fruit, and that earthy, late-season smell that always feels like abundance. But tucked underneath one of the leaves, I spotted it—a soft, gray fuzz. Just a tiny patch of mold.

It didn’t look like much. Barely noticeable, almost harmless. But by the next week, it had spread. The leaves began to yellow, the fruit slowed its ripening, and the beauty of the garden started to dim. Something so small—something I could have brushed away—had quietly begun to ruin the fruitfulness of the whole patch.

That day I learned: it’s not always the big storms that destroy a garden. Sometimes it’s the little things we overlook, the damp corner, the shaded leaf, the unaddressed spot of mildew that choke out what we’ve worked so hard to grow.

So I trimmed the infected vines, opened space for light and air, sprinkled a mix of baking soda and water across the soil, and gave the plants room to breathe. Slowly, new life returned.

🌾 Lesson for the Soul

That experience still whispers to me every time I’m tempted to rush growth or skip over something small that needs attention.

Because it’s true in the garden, and it’s true in life:

• A little bitterness left unchecked can spoil a good harvest.

• A bit of jealousy or comparison can cloud your joy.

• A rushed decision can undo seasons of patience.

It’s not that mold or mildew are evil, no they’re natural and part of the scene of living on earth. But they remind us: even harmless-looking things can quietly suffocate fruitfulness when ignored.

Growth worth keeping takes awareness, pruning, and steady light.

🌤️ Reflection & Practice

• Reflection: What small “harmless” thing in my life needs light, air, and honesty before it spreads?

• Practice: Take one small step toward tending it—whether that’s forgiveness, rest, or a realignment of focus.

Let the light in through reflection. Give it air through repentance and confession. And trust that steady, slow growth will always produce sweeter fruit. 🍅🍃