From the time Sophia was little, she had an explicit knack for "shopping". She literally could find something at any store that she would want to buy. She didn't discriminate stores- Home Goods, Target, Home Depot, and even the Local Grocery store all got equal opportunity so it was no surprise to me when she picked up a pack of "tomato seeds" at Petitie's the other day and decided she was going to plant some seeds. 

I smiled internally at her excitement at the prospect of watching plant seeds become actual plants! That genuine childlike excitement and true faith spoke to my heart. She had no fear or doubt, just a true belief that if she sowed the seeds, she would get a return!



From a planting phase, we know how it works in the natural. Tomato's have a germinating phase and a natural process for the time they take before one sees the fruit of the planting process. Do we see the exact same principle with spiritual planting? In many aspects the spiritual concepts of planting follow the natural laws but I also see a concept in Spiritual planting from the writer of Ecclesiastes. He shares "Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days". From a human perspective, I envision casting bread upon water and it dissolving and discipating. Imagine with me what happens when bread is placed in water. It gets wet, soggy and mushy, but that's not what the scripture predicts will happen. Instead the scripture tells us if we cast our bread upon the water, after many days it will come back to us. Of course, this scripture is telling us to stretch out, sow seed and it will come back. Casting bread or sowing seed on water seems to be an exercise in futility, but the scripture tells us the results we can expect. In faith we can sow generously, and in faith we can expect a return somewhere down the road. This aligns with Proverbs 11:18, “The one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward”; and Galatians 6:9, "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” My Spirit says it is time to plant generously! Cast thy bread upon the water, sow kindness! Plant the Word of God generously and even it it looks unlikely to see a return, trust the Word that after many days it will return!