Forsythia, azalea, cherry tree, magnolia … Spring flowers burst into bloom when a warm southern wind blows after cold winter is gone. Outwardly, it seems that spring plays a crucial role in blossoming, but it is actually winter that does the job. Did you know that?
The trees that make flowers bloom in spring must endure severe cold throughout the winter. If you leave the trees in a warm greenhouse, the trees do not bloom even if they become lush with leaves. The reason is because of vernalization. It refers to the phenomenon that winter plants bloom after being exposed to a certain low temperature that stimulates their growing points. Even though trees seem to be dead during cold winter, there is constant differentiation in the dry branches to blossom in spring. After all, it is not too much to say that the gorgeous flowers of springtime are bloomed by the cold wind and snow of the winter.
When you meet a trial, you come to long for a peaceful life just like plants in a greenhouse. However, the plants in the greenhouse do not know the joy of fruitfulness because they do not go through trials. They will not even wait for spring. Having hope for the day of bearing a truly beautiful fruit is the privilege of those who endure trials and sufferings.