Now most of you are thinking awe..that is cute a little kid brought her mom a handful of weeds. If you did not already know dandelions are technically weeds. It's crazy though because I honestly don't think I ever learned that fun fact from my mom. She would gladly accept my handcrafted bouquet and even put it in water so they wouldn't wilt.So who was the person that shattered my world and told me dandelions were not flowers but ugly weeds? I don't remember who exactly it was, but I do remember it was not the person who I was even giving the flowers to, my mom.
So who told us that the dandelions we give God are not enough? I know I have thought this in my own life. I would be so excited to show God how great it was that I prayed AND read my Bible yesterday and right as I am about to hand him my dandelion someone mentions that they not only prayed, and read their Bible, but they also went to an extra church service. Now this person is handing God roses, so I assume he would never want my dandelions because it is just a weed...but he never said that.
The world and sometimes even the church is really good at telling us what talents are roses and which talents are dandelions. God never said "Well Sally went to three extra prayer meetings so you had better step up your game".He never told us that dandelions were weeds, he has always accepted them as flowers for his beautiful garden.
The Bible actually talks about this in Mark 12:43-44 " Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offering where put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny. Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, ' I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything all she had.'"
This story is showing us God choose the dandelion over the rose. What would have happened if that women choose to not give any money because the most high King was standing there and she feared he would think less of her for giving less than everyone around her. We get so caught up in making sure the "gifts" we give to God are worthy, that sometimes we take too long and miss an opportunity. We see some of our offerings to God as weeds, but he sees every offering as a treasured and beautiful flower.
God loves receiving our dandelions, because he loves us. He does not see weeds and problems with our talents, he sees our willingness and eagerness to give him the only gift we have.
