I remember the first time I heard about sowing seeds. I didn’t quite get it, I think I just wasn’t ready to receive it. That would mean I would have to change. That would mean that I would have to make serious changes to my life, but was I ready to make changes to my life. If you look at the picture above you will see that the man’s hand has a puncture on it. Kind of like Jesus. That’s because it is Jesus. Even The Messiah had to sow seeds. He did not just have people believe him right away. His follower’s came because he built a relationship with them. This resulted with his disciples.
As I take a closer look at sowing seeds I realized that once the seeds are sowed that everything doesn’t end there. You have to plow the seed and water the seed. You can plant them and have an expectation that they will grow. They will grow into something so magnificent and incredible but it will take time. But instead of nurturing the seed you just plant the seed and wait. Then one day you decide to water it. On another day the rain comes in and you are thankful because you know the rain will take care of it. A few months pass and you notice that the plant is not sprouting. You wonder why. Looking back you remember that you
1) Planted the seed 2) Watered it once and 3) The rain came in and took care of everything.
You become upset and discouraged. You think why is your next door neighbors Mary plants already standing and thriving. Mary is no better than me you think. You instantly think how silly your words were and you sit down and remember the truth. You did not sow your seed. You left it to fend for itself. Now months later you have nothing but a bare ground to look at. If only I watered the seed you think. I would have beautiful plants just like Mary.
Realizing that it is too late. You think maybe I should start watering it now. Maybe I can start now. I want the same thing Mary has.
Mary was out everyday sowing her seed and watering it. She kept the weeds out and the insects out. She would have a smile on her face everyday as she milled the ground. This was the way she lived her life everyday. She kept everything in order. You on the other hand will need to find out what Mary’s secrets were. Everything in her backyard looks amazing. So you decide to make the changes in your life. You go out and get the equipment you need to create a beautiful garden. You even decide to bake a fresh batch of cookies and take them over to your neighbor. You hope that she would share her ideas and ways to create “the perfect” garden.
You go over to Mary’s before you can get a word out. She says…Hi honey I was just thinking about you. Forgive me for intruding but I wanted to lend you advice for your garden. You are excited and overwhelmed with joy. Why of course. I would love your opinion. By the way would you like to have some cookies? Sure Mary says. You had no idea that this would happen. All you did was set the intention and showed up at Mary’s door.
A year later you have a beautiful garden. You finally took the time to sow your seed and nurture your garden. You also began spending more time with Mary and learning everything that she knows. You even bought some books on gardening. Life was like you never thought it could be. This is how life should always be you think. Now when you get tired of your garden you can always go next door and and enjoy Mary’s garden.