| Tend Your Garden Well |
| Written by Cindy Biggar | |
| Friday, 22 May 2009 | |
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As you can see, weeding is an especially daunting task for me. But it is also a necessary one. It makes me realize how foolish and how serious our actions can be. One little negative, harsh, condemning, or condescending word we say can cause major problems later on. With that unique little gardening tool called the tongue, we can plant so very many seeds, many of which can be devastating to the garden that they are sown in.
As you can see, weeding is an especially daunting task for me. But it is also a necessary one. It makes me realize how foolish and how serious our actions can be. One little negative, harsh, condemning, or condescending word we say can cause major problems later on. With that unique little gardening tool called the tongue, we can plant so very many seeds, many of which can be devastating to the garden that they are sown in. With just our words we are able to sow discouragement, doubt, insecurity, fear, hate, jealousy, anger, distrust, lies...and the list goes on. And all of those seeds grow in the garden in which they are planted, sometimes being very destructive and at times even devastating. I recently read about an 11 year boy who killed himself because of the teasing and cruel words of some of his peers. He simply couldn't take the pain, the hurt, the discouragement, and the insecurity that had sprung up inside of him due to what was carelessly sown by others. Seeds sown. Weeds grown. Life gone. Just like that. The seeds we sow have more of an effect than what we realize. And, we will be held accountable for every word said, every deed done, every seed sown. We will reap the harvest for every seed we sow. It may not happen right away, but believe me, every seed counts. Just like the old cliche' says, "What goes around, comes around", what you do and say will come back to you. You see, God holds us responsible for our words and actions. He expects us to say and do what is right. To treat others as we wish to be treated. To love one another. To be kind to one another. The law of reaping and sowing is a law He established and it cannot be avoided. The Bible tells us in Galatians 6:7-10: "Don't be misled- you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit. 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. Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone-especially to those in the family of faith." We need to be mindful of what we sow, because we will get back a harvest. Weeds, or flowers. Good fruit or bad fruit. The choice is ours. We control the garden of our life. We have to live on the crop of what we have sown. We have to pay the price for the sins we commit. So, be careful where you sow, what you plant, and how well you tend your garden. Your life depends on the harvest it will bring forth! The Article Author: In order to live a successful life here on this earth, we must trust in God. Trusting in God is not always easy. Doubts, fears and worry get in the way. Cindy Biggar, author, songwriter and lead singer for Christian band Serving6, stresses how important it is to Trust God. Learn about how to Live for God and overcome doubts, fears and anxiety on Cindy's Blog. |
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