When Blossoms Attract Pests: Guarding What God Is Growing

There’s something important about fruit trees that many people don’t realize.

Before fruit ever appears, there are blossoms.

And those blossoms attract attention.

Bees come to pollinate. But so do flies and pests.

One brings life and multiplication. The other comes to infest, weaken, and slow what is forming.

Spiritually, the same thing happens when God begins to grow something in your life.

Blossoms Come Before Fruit

Jesus said in John 15:5 (NKJV):

“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.”

Fruit is the evidence of abiding.But fruit does not appear overnight.

First there is growth.Then blossoms.Then pollination.Then fruit.

Many believers become discouraged in the “blossom stage” because fruit is not yet visible. But blossoms are proof that something is forming. They are a sign that fruit is coming.

And the enemy knows it.

The Enemy Smells the Blossoms

When Nehemiah began rebuilding the wall, opposition didn’t wait until the project was finished.

It came while the work was still forming (Nehemiah 4).

When Jesus taught the parable of the wheat and tares, He revealed that the enemy sows weeds early in the process (Matthew 13:24–30).

Opposition comes before harvest.

Why?

Because the enemy does not fear activity. He fears Kingdom fruit.

When God begins blooming something in your life — a calling, a ministry, a marriage restoration, spiritual growth, deeper obedience — attention will come.

Some of it will be healthy.Some of it will not.

Not everything drawn to the blossom is there for the fruit.

Bees and Pests

Blossoms attract bees.

Bees pollinate. They help bring about the very fruit the tree was designed to produce.

In the same way, God sends people into our lives who strengthen, sharpen, and encourage growth. Scripture says:

“As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.”— Proverbs 27:17 (NKJV)

But blossoms also attract pests.

They may look similar at first glance — both hover around the bloom — but their purpose is very different. Pests don’t strengthen the branch. They drain it.

This is why discernment is essential.

Seeking Godly Discernment

Scripture tells us clearly:

“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God…”— 1 John 4:1 (NKJV)

Discernment is not suspicion. Discernment is not paranoia. Discernment is not assuming the worst.

Discernment is seeking the heart of God to know:

• What is a bee sent to pollinate?

• What is a pest sent to weaken?

• What correction is from love?

• What distraction is meant to delay fruit?

We must come humbly before God and ask Him for wisdom.

James writes:

“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.”— James 1:5 (NKJV)

Notice something important — God gives wisdom without reproach. He does not shame us for needing clarity.

Guarding Against Infestation

Sometimes the enemy does not try to destroy the tree outright. Instead, he attempts infestation — small compromises, small distractions, small offenses.

Paul warned the Galatians:

“And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.”— Galatians 6:9 (NKJV)

Weariness often comes before reaping.

Distraction often comes before fruit.

If the enemy can cause discouragement, division, offense, or pride in the blossom stage, the fruit may never fully develop.

But if the branch remains healthy — if it abides in Christ — fruit is inevitable.

The Enemy Fears Kingdom Fruit

Kingdom fruit changes lives.

Kingdom fruit restores marriages. Kingdom fruit sets captives free. Kingdom fruit multiplies disciples. Kingdom fruit reveals Christ to a watching world.

That is why opposition often intensifies right before breakthrough.

If you are experiencing unusual resistance while stepping into obedience, consider this:

Maybe blossoms have appeared.

Maybe fruit is forming.

And maybe the enemy smells it.

Remain Rooted

The solution is not isolation. The solution is not fear. The solution is not rejecting everyone who comes near.

The solution is abiding.

Stay rooted in Christ. Seek godly discernment. Invite healthy pollination. Guard against infestation.

And trust that if you remain in Him, fruit will come.

Because the enemy may smell the blossoms…

But he cannot stop a tree that abides in the Vine.

Pastor Scott