I know that I was going through the verses of the virtuous woman, but I've been looking through seed books, and I can't stop thinking about Matthew 13:1-9.
That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. And great crowds gathered around him, so that he got into a boat and sat down. And the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in parables, saying: "A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root they withered away. Other seeds fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. He who has ears, let him hear.
I remember when I was about 5 or 6. I went to Children's church every Sunday afternoon while the adults were in the sanctuary having an adult lesson, and there I asked Jesus to come into my heart and live. Sounds sweet doesn't it? I remember Mrs. Parsons, the sweet lady who would ask us all to close our eyes and repeat after her, the prayer of salvation, if, of course we felt it in our hearts to do so. I would squint tight enough that I could still see through the smallest gap in my eyelids, and every Sunday I would see her eyes fixed heavily upon me. As if she knew that I had only said the prayer the week before because I knew she was watching. I was a good kid. I made good choices while I lived at home in my parents house, and while the "soil" of my parents house was rich with nutrients, when I left there I found myself in search of "miracle grow", the easy alternative to daily maintenance, at least as far as I was concerned. I did what I wanted to do, there was no one who was going to tell me different. I was an adult for crying out loud, I could very well do what I liked without having to explain my actions to anyone. Looking back now, it seems very evident that the "miracle grow" solution wasn't working so well.
I did have moments where I felt a desire to be back where I had been. My favorite time was while I was walking with God, watching miracles take place, seeing changes, but taking care of the "soil" was so much more work than I had anticipated, and it was just so much easier to be lazy and I could just explain to God later.
Now, looking back, I wish I'd taken every opportunity to be the person God had wanted me to be from the very beginning of my life. It's not that hard to study the word of God when you have a heart to please the One who created you for His purpose; to glorify Him. Nowadays I try to work on "soil" development daily. Keeping firm roots in the scriptures, praying every chance I get for guidance from the Holy Spirit, and I try to live my life as a testimony to my Heavenly Father.
Thank you so much Father for bringing me back to your arms. For helping me see that I was nothing without you. Help me Lord to be productive. Thank you for giving me ears to hear.
T~
websites that will shed some light on the importance of Non GMO seeds.
http://www.westerngardeners.com/safe-seed-question-from-a-beginning-gardener.html
http://www.organicaseed.com/?gclid=CN2FnfWinK4CFQOEhwodnS6MIQ
http://www.seedsofdeception.com/Public/BuyingNon-GMO/index.cfm
http://www.victoryseeds.com/
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