Pruning

There are times in life where change is a bad thing and then there are times when change is a very good thing. I truly think it depends on the situation in life, whether change is good or bad.

One thing that I know is not often thought of is the idea of change as a pruning process. Typically we look at change as negative process with negative results. Although if we look at change as pruing a tree or a flower it is necessary for vitality for the plant to prosper and grow.

There are some down sides to the pruining process though, if you prune to much you might destroy the well being of the plant or tree and if you don't prune enough the plant is not really changed that much and the desired outcome is not achieved.

In order for a rose buch to be truly beautiful year after year, a person must prune it, keep it healthy by not letting the plant become unfruitful. Pruning is the key to helping the plant become fruitful. It takes time and sometimes the thorns cut you and poke you but the end result is a flower that is beautiful and picturesque.

Is this true for leadership, change is a pruning process that changes the plant for a period of time but the true change is for fruitfulness? I am becoming more convinced of this.