Fearless Faith

The process of hardening off plants is integral to the success of transplanted garden stock. Gradually introducing plants to an outdoor environment is key. Hardening exposes plants to the true conditions that they are expected to thrive under: wind, humidity, wind, high and low temperatures, wind, direct sunshine and of course wind. It takes patience and a little time — perhaps a week or so — for garden and bedding plants to harden off. The result is worth the wait.

When we were growing up in the church, concepts such as faith and agape love were best learned through exposure, mostly by exampl...