‘I Talk to the trees’, (the hit song from Paint your wagon in 1969) reflects what many Christians feel – “I talk to the trees, but they don’t listen to me”! Perhaps, because we have not yet learned to talk “Tree”. On the other hand, maybe they do listen, and yes, talk back – but then we do not understand “Tree”. Many gardeners will testify that they talk to their plants, and there are gardeners who listen to the subtle ways that the plants talk back. The difference between those who talk and those who listen and understand is much the same as Christians who make a connection with God and those that complain; ‘I talk to God and He don’t listen to me’! It is not about talking! It is about recognising the subtle ways that God talks back. In simple terms, we must learn and understand a new language. Have you learnt the language of the Master Gardener? Do you understand the nuances of the Holy Spirit when He talks back?
