1047) I’ve never been interested in planting a garden and, especially, maintaining it. Those who do this have my admiration because I have been told it is time-consuming and non-stop until the season of growing is over.

My grandfather loved to show me what he planted and grew, so I know planting and reaping has huge rewards; it’s just not for me.

In consideration of all things garden, I am reminded of a very familiar phrase found in several places within the pages of the Bible: You will reap what you sow. (Galatians 6:7).

Usually I read or hear this connection of our behavior reaping whatever is “planted” in a negative context, but have you considered the other side of the “coin”?

How about if you plant kindness, you’ll grow kindness? If you plant love, you’ll grow love?

The law of the seed predicts what kinds of outcome we’ll have for those specific actions. There are many seeds that would benefit us greatly if we choose to plant them.