Planting on Purpose

How To Build A Life and Live The Abundant Life:

Plan/Prepare.

“If you want to build a tower, you first sit down and decide how much it will cost, to see if you have enough money to finish the job. If you don’t, you might lay the foundation, but you would not be able to finish. Then all who would see it would make fun of you, saying, ‘This person began to build but was not able to finish.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭14‬:‭28‬-‭30‬ ‭NCV‬‬

Do your planning and prepare your fields before building your house.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭24‬:‭27‬ ‭NLT

“A hard-working farmer has plenty to eat, but it is stupid to waste time on useless projects.” Proverbs‬ ‭12‬:‭11‬ ‭GNT‬‬

“A hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies has no sense.” ‭Proverbs‬ ‭12‬:‭11‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Plow. 

“Those too lazy to plow in the right season will have no food at the harvest.” Proverbs‬ ‭20:4‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Recognize/Own Your Season. 

“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest.”‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭3:1-2‬ ‭NLT‬‬ 

Be Intentional-

What are you planting?

“Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant.” Galatians‬ ‭6:7‬ ‭NLT‬‬ 

Where are you planting? 

He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one: “Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds. As he scattered them across his field, some seeds fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate them. Other seeds fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seeds sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow. But the plants soon wilted under the hot sun, and since they didn’t have deep roots, they died. Other seeds fell among thorns that grew up and choked out the tender plants. Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted! Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.” Matthew‬ ‭13:3-9‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“Now listen to the explanation of the parable about the farmer planting seeds: The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don’t understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts. The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy. But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word. The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear God’s word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the lure of wealth, so no fruit is produced. The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭13:18-23‬ ‭NLT‬‬

 Don’t give up on this season. 

“So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.” Galatians‬ ‭6:9‬ ‭NLT