I love September! Not only is it my birth month, but it is the time of harvest. For farmers and gardeners this is the time to reap what they have sown into the ground. It is literally the fruit of their labor.
In the spirit we also sow and reap. Whether it’s good or bad. We will all reap what we have sown into our spirits. As one of my good friends and I were talking the other day she reminded me that I have planted seeds of faith into the spirit and one day I will reap a harvest! I got excited about that! What will my fruit look like? Will it be desirable to the eye and satisfying or will it be rotten and of no use?
As I finish up my first book, I want the words to be seeds that are planted in the hearts of hurting women near and far. I want it to reap a harvest of healing and purpose for each person that reads it. I have to continue to remind myself that sharing my deepest pain is not about me, but it is all about God and His healing grace. It is about the women who will read it and feel motivated to press on to see what the future holds. It is for that person who feels unworthy and unloved to understand their true worth in Christ. It is for the ones who desire to live out their purpose.
So I won’t make anymore excuses that I don’t have enough time to finish the book in 2011. I will make every effort to finish this book of seeds so that they will be planted and grow and reap a harvest of righteousness for God’s sake, not mine.
What are you sowing into your life today? Are they seeds of goodness and love or are they seeds of discord and unrighteousness? What will your harvest look like come harvest time?
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