sowing seed

I have had seed sown into my life, yet there was so much more that needed to be uprooted. There wasn't enough room for Fruit to be grown. If God had another name He could be the Great Gardener. I don't know if you have ever pulled weeds, but it is one of the worst jobs in the world. My mom despises it, so much of the time I will agree to do it. It hurts your hands after a while especially in our front yard because of the rocks. It makes your hands sore. When Jesus pulled weeds out of my life on the Cross it left marks for all eternity, not just a little ache. Pulling weeds is tricky though. First, you have to pull it out entirely, otherwise the root will cause new growth. And if you pull it out, you have to make sure it stays in the garbage, otherwise it will be blown by the wind only to be planted somewhere else in your yard, or spiritually speaking--your heart.

I have been praying for a break through, for change for the past couple of years. I didn't quite understand what I was doing wrong until a message that I heard two years occurred to me: You can't eat the seed and expect a harvest. For way too long I had been eating the seed and quite frankly enjoying it. It was almost too easy. After so much prayer and tears about change, God was like, "Holly, change comes when you decide to sow the seed." I have to be on my knees, sowing the seed by faith in the dirt. It's quite scary to let go of the seed. It can't be seen in the dirt any longer, and there is no sprout the next day. It takes time, water and cultivation. God says I have to sow His word into my situation or circumstances no matter how difficult--then and only then will I see a harvest.

Psalm 126:5 says, "Those who sow in tears, will reap with shouts of joy."