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We Can’t Harvest Anything Without Planting Any Seeds First
Do not love sleep or you will grow poor; stay awake and you will have food to spare. Proverbs 20:13, NIV It’s okay to sleep and rest, but loving it to the point of being lazy is no longer a good thing. Sometimes, when we are so consumed with what we want, we simply follow our instincts regardless of the consequences. We somehow patronize immediate gratification to the point of compromising the work we must exert. We can’t harvest anything without planting any seeds first. The effort and the time we offered were like seeds that will someday bear fruits if we will only persevere and stay consistent. This very…
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Seeds Need To Be Buried So That One Day, It Will Bear Fruit
“Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.” John 12: 24, NIV Jesus reminded His disciples what it means to give up their lives for the sake of glorifying God. He used the imagery of a kernel being planted on the ground. It needs to die so that it may grow and produce more seeds. The same goes with our lives; there are times when we feel like we are buried on the ground, so dark, and it seems like there’s no hope left. It’s a hard season…
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Sometimes, God answers your Prayers by giving you Tiny Seeds
God is listening to your prayers, but He answers in ways you can’t easily comprehend. Sometimes, He gives you tiny seeds in the form of simple blessings. You may look at them as something ordinary, but behind what you see is a huge gift that God wants you to treasure. Do not just treat His provisions as simple things. Remember that God treats them as very important. Pray that He will open your mind so that you will have the knowledge and wisdom to take good care of His seeds. When the perfect time comes, you will realize that all this time, what you’ve been praying for is already in…
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Flourish
DarkHiddenBuriedPlanted Like the seedsThe sower scatteredYou are one of thoseWho are secured inside His shadows WaitHold onBe patientKeep the faith One dayYou will growYou will prosperYou will see the world Your leaves will slowly sproutYour roots will be strongerAnd no storms in lifeCould ever destroy your faith Time will comeWhen you will bloomIn His presenceYou will flourish
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Plant The Seeds First And Allow God To Make It Grow
We can’t harvest something if we didn’t even plant anything in the first place. So before asking something from God, learn to plant some seeds and allow Him to nurture it. Only then will you be able to experience an abundant life that only God can give. You may not instantly notice the growth of each seed you planted, but know that you will reap a harvest one day. God will make it grow according to His perfect time. You just need to wait. Your simple act of kindness can be a very healthy seed for someone. One day, God will make it grow, and you will see in your…
