Patiently or Impatiently Waiting

I want to see fruit harvested! When you work hard and plow the land and plant and tend to the crop, you expect there will be benefits.  But I'm impatient for the season in my garden- and for growth in my spiritual life as well. God reminds me to be patient as I wait:

"My blessing is on those people who trust in me, who put their confidence in me. They will be like a tree planted near a stream whose roots spread out toward the water. It has nothing to fear when the heat comes. Its leaves are always green. It has no need to be concerned in a year of drought. It does not stop bearing fruit." (Jeremiah 17:7-8)

(Photo from "Experiencing Wine.)