August Leadership LifterWednesday, August 10, 2016

The Bible tells us in Galatians 6:7 that we reap what we sow.

Although people often think of that in the negative sense, this principle ought to be a source of real encouragement for us. Just think about it for a moment: it's really saying that the choices you make today will determine your future. If you're not where you want to be, you can do something about it!

Think of your life as a garden. If you want a crop of tomatoes, you have to make sure you plant tomato seeds, not cucumber seeds. This is really just common sense, but it's amazing how many times we sow one thing and then expect to receive something completely different. It doesn't work that way. Never has, never will.

Keep in mind that nearly everything is a seed: our thoughts, our words, our actions, our money, our time, etc. All throughout our life, we're constantly sowing seeds, whether we realize it or not. The key is to start sowing on purpose, for a purpose.

Think about where you want to go and then start sowing the proper seeds to get there. If you want more love, sow more love. If you want more respect, sow more respect. If you want more time, sow more time. If you want more finances, sow more finances. Develop a plan and a strategy and start sowing toward a bigger, better harvest today!