Rocks Vs Plants

Question 1: Which one is stronger than the other - rocks or plants?
Answer: Both.

Question 2: Why both?
Answer: It all depends on time.

Having spent my college days within the confines of the well-renowned, highly fortified Manila fortress called Intramuros (spanish for "within" (intra), "walls" (muros) ), I have always marveled at the strength and endurance of those piles of square-shaped carved stones through the centuries. History has it that, having been built by the Spaniards during the 16th century, it was the bastion of the colonizers during their time until it was totally destroyed during world war II. Decades after its rebuilt, it now stands as one of the acclaimed and recommended places to visit in Manila for its rich history.

But if you would look a lot closer at each stone slab, one can clearly see how trees, plants and grasses grows out through some cracks and crevices. Well, one can argue that the cracks came before the plants and nothing to suggest that its was the plants own doing that lead to the cracks. I will subscribe to that partially, because this I also know for a fact - that plants are living and alive. And being alive means they have to grow no matter how slow and hard. It is its nature to persevere despite the "rocks" blocking its path. It will still grow, maybe around the rock, or even through the rock if it has to.

Therefore, a rock is stronger in mass-weight in its present form, until it starts to crack and weakened but plants are stronger in time and perseverance.

Thinking further about it, the key for the plant's survival and success is to be properly rooted and nourished with sunlight and water.

Question: Are we deeply rooted in God to persevere to be good in life despite the "rocks" around us.
Answer 1: If Yes, then praise God.
Answer 2: If No, then it is never too late to change ourselves.

Let us all seek God in all our thinking and ways.

God bless.