Gardening is such a Godly endeavor. It truly embodies the idea of life: The more we sow seeds of love, joy, peace, patience…. the more we reap this in our lives. We plant, we get TEN, TWENTY, ONE HUNDRED fold. What a beautiful concept.
Tatum is learning this concept of giving. Giving OUT with how she speaks and acts. The tongue can be a mighty force of giving LOVE or stealing joy. She is choosing love.
Patience is required when you plant seeds (or when you use kind words and you don’t get back kindness sometimes) James 5: 7-8: “Be patient, therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early and late rains. 8 You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.”
I tell this to Tatum. You continue to be kind no matter what. Later, it will come back in spades.
Daddy is illustrating this for us with the garden he has made in our back yard. JUST WOW!
Isn’t it glorious!?
Stay tuned for the crop we will sow and reap. Thank you, Daddy for showing how this works, and thank you Father for being our teacher of this law.
May we continue to sow seeds of the fruits of the Spirit.