Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness” (Hebrews 12:11). Plants and seasons are symbolic of the trying tests of life. Before a plant yields fruit, it must grow and blossom. Elder Neal A. Maxwell taught, “Such ‘peaceable fruit’ comes only in the appointed season thereof, after the blossoms and the buds.” (Maxwell, Neal A. “Endure It Well.” April 1990 General Conference.) As anyone who has cared for a garden knows, reaching the point where your plants yield fruit can be a long, difficult process. When you buy seeds at the store, the seed packages indicate the best months to plant the seeds. The life cycle of plants is closely related to the seasons. A tree may yield fruit in the summer, but remain barren in the winter. Likewise, we experience times of trials and times of blessings throughout our lives. All things denote there is a God (Alma 30:44).
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