Seen in a Facebook post: "Nature's laws are simple ... I plant the seed, to sow; I tend to the seed, to cultivate; I harvest the seed, to reap. In whatever you pursue worthwhile in life, you cannot expect to reap a harvest at the same time that you planted the seed. Learn to cultivate your success."
Faith is like that, too. Our parents plant the seed of faith, through their actions and values and daily teachings ... schools, teachers, clergy, books, church, friends and experiences tend to the seed ... and our harvest is in our hands. Our greatest harvest comes when our faith is unparalleled and we have given ourselves to Jesus. He is the One who can provide us with our harvest, our just reward for that sowing and cultivating of our faith. Faith is in us and extends out from us ... Jesus knows how we build it, day by day.
I pray that I continue to learn how best to cultivate my successful faith journey, tending to my belief in thoughts, words and deeds. But I know that is not enough. Each of us not only create our own harvest, but also assist others in their own harvests. This too is an important part of our faith ... it must be shared, to be truly real. For all of us, faith is always well worth tending, and sharing. After all, the result, the harvest, can be eternal ... for all of us who believe.
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