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What Kind of Seeds Do You Sow?

June 17, 2010 By Jen 5 Comments

seeds of faithWe’ve all heard the saying “you reap what you sow,” but to me it always sounded like some kind of threat.

It’s often used with a cautionary tone or thrown into conversations about others or after a display of unacceptable behavior. And yet it’s true. We do reap what we sow. This cultivates (or degrades) our spiritual growth.

“For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life” (Galatians 6:8)

Sow good seeds. Even if they go unnoticed, life will start to change. Just like in a garden, healthy plants take time to sprout up, yield fruit and spread about. Insects will attack them. Weather conditions will threaten them. But good fruit will grow from a well-maintained and nurtured garden.

It takes time and patience.

Didn’t Sow Good Seeds in the Past?

We can feel genuinely sorry for taking crooked roads in our past, for taking wrong turns, but then we must seek forgiveness–get right with God–and move on. Even if we continue to see present consequences or feel guilt, the point is to not get stuck there.

Do what it takes in the present to make amends, whether physically, verbally or spiritually, but then move on and live a good life. Maya Angelou once said, “Do the best you can until you know better. And when you know better, do better.”

Keep promises and commitments moving forward. Speak the truth. Recognize negative thoughts and behaviors for what they are without blaming and holding grudges. Forgive at every turn.

We can sow good seeds, and whether we ever taste the harvest or not, we will feel good. We will feel like we’re living the right kind of life, the good life in Christ. Luke 6:38 says, “Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”

Today’s a good day to ask yourself: What kind of seeds am I planting?

 

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Comments

  1. David says

    June 28, 2010 at 2:32 pm

    Great post Jen – it’s always good for me to be mindful each day that there is so much possibility to sow good seeds by faith and in God’s grace. There’s nothing cool about reaping a bad harvest and being sad, confused, angry..from forgetting to keep the mind focused on heavenly things.

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  2. Jennifer Johns says

    August 27, 2010 at 4:51 am

    Thanks David. It’s nice to know we can keep sowing and that it’s not just a “one time” thing in life. It’s a way of life!

    Thanks for your continuous inspiration.

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  3. CATHERINE says

    September 1, 2010 at 8:47 am

    Thanks Jennifer for this nice post. Often when sowing negativity we will get confused when things turned out bad, I pray God to help me daily remembering that am his child and especially with the forgiveness issue

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  4. Jennifer Johns says

    September 2, 2010 at 5:46 am

    It’s amazing how clear this concept is… God has our best interest in mind, but we are the ones who go astray. I’m glad he is a forgiving father!

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  5. emem inyang says

    November 27, 2016 at 10:39 pm

    Weldone jen inspired is good be a good Christian.Thankyou

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