Sprouting Seeds

One day years ago I was out in my backyard planting seeds in my vegetable garden. As I was planting the seeds I was wondering how many of them would sprout and how many would die. Then one day, I remember the excitement when one seed sprouted and then watched as many more followed along.

Well,the other day as I was continuing to sow seeds into people's lives I started to ask God how many of them will sprout and how many of them will fall by the wayside. I guess I was discouraged because although there was some things happening, it just didn't seem like I was making enough of an impact in this very needy area. I had switched into the human timeline and wanted instant results. That was when God reminded me that things happened in His time not mine and that I hadn't been here that long.

Two days later, I started to see some of the seeds sprout. On Sunday morning I headed out to my car to go to church saying good morning to my neighbors on the way, when one of them called my name from the balcony. When I looked up there she was standing in her pajamas and asked if next Sunday she could go with me. This lady lost her husband two months ago and is looking for answers. My heart lept as I thanked God for showing me the seed that was sprouting. Since then the seeds have been popping up all over the place. Yesterday a lady whose feet were so swollen she could hardly walk asked if I would pray for her. She is now walking pain free and praising God for His miracle in her life and today I sat with a young girl who prayed and asked God to help her change her life as she knew she couldn't do it on her own. And if that wasn't the highlight, tonight as I was out telling everyone that on Saturday I was taking the coffee and cookies out into the parking lot and for everyone to bring their chair and their cup a lady stopped me and asked this question. "Why are you being so .... nice and then apologized for swearing" Then said she would spread the word. God is making a difference here and as the seeds are sprouting I thank God for each one of them.

Is it easy? No! It is a very tough and rough road and I have been rebuked and ridiculed. It gets lonely and tiring but it is so worth it. When I planted my garden years back I remember the way I felt when I was finally able to harvest the fruit that came from the seeds. Oh, for the day when that happens here and the seeds turn into plants. In the meantime I will keep planting the seeds.