Verse of the Day - 2 Corinthians 9:6

Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. ~ 2 Corinthians 9:6 (NLT)

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We tend to be a rather stingy lot, don't we? We measure out our time, our money, our favor in small amounts, seemingly with a teaspoon, instead of a barrel, and we wonder why God seems so small...but it's often our hearts, and not God, who is small.

Whether it's offering your time to help someone move or listening to a little kid tell his story about the bug he saw on the big green leaf, time spent on people are seeds of love scattered. Maybe you can let go of a $20 instead of a $1 when a charity comes calling....they and God are served by your giving, and you are sowing seeds of generosity and self-sacrifice in yourself. And what about prayer? Are you sowing only 2-minute rushed seeds on your knees, or are you willing to expend the time for 30 minutes or an hour to pray to God, seeking Him and His will? With the measure you sow whatever seeds you sow, the harvest will give witness.

Your love and care for others, your generosity in giving, your communication with God in prayer and reading His word -- lavish God with your life by sowing seeds for Him in abundance! And then watch God do His work by nurturing those seeds into a harvest of His glory and good purpose.

Love,
Joelene