You are a plant of the Lord, set by Him in His plantation on earth to have a certain leaf, blossom, and fruit. He knows where He has set you, and He takes into account all the adverse influences which bear on you. He puts the plant where it can best show forth the beauty He has given it. He knows the amount of frost, wind, and sun which suits it.... As the plant of the Lord you are an exotic, and there is no other plant like you.... I think it is a great thing to be assured that I am not only a peculiar plant, but that I am placed in a peculiar spot, and that if I do not express the virtues and qualities of the exotic there, I should do so less in any other circumstances.
The Lord knows the only spot in His plantation where you can or could grow according to His intentions.
Whatever our circumstances may be, dark or bright, they are really the most favorable and the most adapted for growth, and this is an immense comfort.