It is often my desire for @melieclectica to grow faster and stronger. But often I find this. It is better to grow slow and strong, than fast and weak. God can and will guide you, should you follow Him. #Repost @laracasey with @repostapp ・・・ It's okay to grow slow. Let me tell you about the last 24 hours. We have a new line of products that are designed, ready to print, and I love them SO much--I know they will change people's lives. But yesterday we chose not to order them. I prayed so hard and felt God clearly telling me to not do things like the rest of the world. To surrender to slow. And I'm so grateful for that decision. I am not a numbers person, and I don't have a business degree (music theatre BFA). I've run this business for over ten years, and I have learned a thing or two, but let me tell you this: God's plan does not look like the rest of the world's success. The world says do more, grow fast, be big, use these tricks, analyze, do it like those people, get ahead. But, Jesus didn't have Instagram or a megaphone. He had two feet and truth, and He sat around dinner tables and talked one-on-one with people. New homeowners like trees labeled "fast growing" to fill in a space quickly, or provide shade to reduce the cooling bill. But fast growing trees don't have deep enough roots to last through storms and drought. Good things grow, and take root, little by little. And pruning helps plants be more fruitful. Maybe--despite everything everyone tells you--fast isn't the goal. Maybe less is okay. Maybe a slower pace will help your roots stretch deep and wide. It's okay to grow slow. #LaraNotes / More on my FaceBook live today - link in profile.